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Western football league cancels season
There will be no senior football played in the Western Region Football League this season, with the board putting a line through 2020 last night.…
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Virus testing in Brimbank to ramp up
Health officials will flood Brimbank over the coming days in a bid to quash outbreaks of COVID-19 within the municipality. Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said…
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Local lockdown looms
Brimbank may be subjected to a “local lockdown” as the state government scrambles to avoid a second wave of COVID-19. The municipality has been flagged…
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Police step up fight against gangs
Police will flood the western suburbs in a bid to quash gang tensions following the stabbing murder of 15-year-old Solomone Taufeulungaki on Tuesday. Solomone was…
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Albanvale man charged with 2012 sexual assaults
A 31-year-old Albanvale man has been charged with a number of sexual assaults which occurred in Elwood in 2012. Detectives arrested the man on Wednesday…
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Teenager fatally stabbed at Brimbank Shopping Centre
A teenage boy has died after he was allegedly ambushed and stabbed by a group outside Brimbank Shopping Centre this afternoon. Police have arrested six…
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Minister steps down
Local MP Marlene Kairouz has stepped away from her ministerial portfolio, as the fallout from a Labor Party branch stacking scandal continues. Ms Kariouz represents…
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Remote learning shows benefits
Education has had to adapt with the COVID-19 crisis and Brimbank is no exception. Greg Woolford is the family school partnerships co-ordinator at Mother of…
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Retirees cook up a storm
Residents of Lakes Estate Retirement Village are embracing technology and learning to create some culinary delights. The Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food Australia program is…
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Ardeer woman set for big pay day
An Ardeer woman is owed more than a quarter of a million dollars in unclaimed entitlements, according to the latest data of the State Revenue…
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Shopping centre revamp planned
Caroline Springs’ Central Shopping Centre is set for a massive overhaul. Developers recently lodged planning documents with Melton council with the view of creating “a…
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Runway plans stall
Melbourne Airport’s third runway plans have been set back due to the COVID-19 crisis. The airport released a statement last month confirming the public consultation…
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Community housing plan rejected
Hillside residents are claiming an early victory in their fight to have plans for a community housing estate scrapped after Melton council rejected the proposal.…
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Bad hair day for a good cause
Most 11-year-old girls see a bad hair day as a nightmare, but for Sunshine West’s Mia Koutsodimitropoulos it’s a source of pride. Mia is taking…
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Job fears for Brimbank
Seven Brimbank suburbs are among the most at risk of COVID-19 job losses, according to data from the Centre of Full Employment and Equity. Cairnlea,…
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