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Police flood suburbs as second lockdown begins
A number of suburbs across Brimbank have spent their first day in reimposed lockdown in a bid to stop a second wave of COVID-19 in…
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Water bills to remain steady
Households doing it tough are set to receive some welcome relief with their water bills. Western Water has revealed it will keep water prices stable…
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Program to get recycling right
A new recycling campaign is aiming to clean up the way residents recycle. The Recycle Right campaign aims to help and increase awareness about what…
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Youth voice on show
Brimbank’s youth are set to takeover the airwaves. The Brimbank Council has launched a new program called Brimbank Live, which will allow young people to…
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Main Road East safety questions
The Brimbank Council wants the Victorian Government to help it assess a maligned stretch of road in St Albans. At a recent meeting Cr Duyen…
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Sunshine Hospital worker tests positive for COVID-19
Two patients and 16 staff members have been forced into home isolation after a health worker at the Sunshine Hospital and Joan Kirner Women’s and…
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Brimbank suburbs plunged back into lockdown
Suburbs across Brimbank will be sent back into lockdown as of Wednesday night as the state attempts to stem the flow of a second wave…
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Helping the neighbourhood
A number of western suburbs neighbourhood houses have been given a helping hand to boost their programs. Melbourne Airport last week announced the successful recipients…
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Learning in the face of adversity
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire community, few more so than Burnside mum Fran Thomas. Ms Thomas’ daughter Casey has Down syndrome, epilepsy and…
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My Brimbank: Ranka Rasic
Ranka Rasic is one of many Brimbank business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. She spoke with Tate Papworth about the challenges she’s had to…
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Pool push continues
The Brimbank Council will push ahead with plans to rebuild the St Albans Leisure Centre despite the significant impact COVID-19 has had on the economy.…
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Landfill investigation continues
Law firm Slater and Gordon are continuing to investigate the possibility of a class action over the closed Sunshine Landfills. Earlier this year Star Weekly…
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Premier warns of return to restrictions
Premier Daniel Andrews has threatened to impose a stay at home order on virus hotspots. Last week Keilor Downs, Sunshine West and Albanvale were identified…
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Detectives dig up Ardeer backyard in search for missing mother
Police have begun excavating an Ardeer property in the hopes of cracking the decades-old cold case of missing mother Veronica Green. Ms Green was last…
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Door-to-door testing comes to Brimbank
Keilor Downs, Albanvale, and Sunshine West have been identified as COVID-19 hotspot suburbs. On Thursday morning Premier Daniel Andrews revealed a list of 10 heavily…
















