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Airport expands cargo capacity
With most international and domestic flights grounded because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne Airport has been focused on attracting additional freighter services to support the…
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VU employee jailed
A Victoria University employee has been sentenced to prison following an investigation by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) into the misappropriation of more than…
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Man convicted after ignoring epa warning
Failing to comply with a Clean Up Notice from Environment Protection Authority Victoria has cost a Burnside man a conviction in the Sunshine Magistrates Court.…
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Remembering life under the fig tree
More than 50 years ago in a village in Greece that was marred by war and poverty, Giannoula and Fotios Panagiotopoulos dreamed of a different…
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College lab leads charge
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College’s chemistry lab resembled a television studio more than a classroom last week. With a large number of students learning from home…
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Virus vigilance is key
The number of COVID-19 cases in Brimbank crept above 30 last week. While authorities across the country are pleased with the slowed rate of cases,…
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Resumes for a new era
A Hillside man is on a mission to help make the community more employable. Jayden Kafanelis has spent years studying the employment system and says…
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An ideal solution for tough times
A Kealba based drapery business on the cusp of financial ruin has turned things around and now it’s giving back. Ideal Drape Makers has operated…
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Ratepayers question rates relief
Brimbank ratepayers have questioned how long the council can continue charging full price for rates if, as expected, COVID-19 restrictions continue for a prolonged period.…
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Family remembers loving grandfather
The family of the 15th Victorian to succumb to COVID-19 has issued a plea for people to take the virus threat seriously after they had…
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Council backs push for online meetings
The Brimbank council has thrown its support behind a push to have the requirements for council meetings changed so they can take place online. Last…
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Leading from the west
A prominent western suburbs doctor continues to lead the way in the field of Neurology. Professor Tissa Wijeratne was recently the first Australian recipient of…
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Dream trip turns sour
A dream trip rapidly descended into a living nightmare for a St Albans couple who found themselves stranded in South America, unsure how they would…
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Living in lockdown
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the entire community in some way, but for people such as Kristian Gay, who lives with a disability, it poses…
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Timely funding for Ardeer Primary
Ardeer South Primary School is about to become a lot more inclusive. The school was recently awarded $151,588 from the state government’s Accessible Buildings Program,…
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