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Community newspapers under threat
Independent community newspapers may be forced to close within weeks unless the federal government unlocks up to $40 million in urgent funding. With a number…
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Copperfield College staff member tests positive for COVID-19
A staff member who has been at the Kings Park Campus of Copperfield College has tested positive for COVID-19. Parents and carers were informed of…
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My Brimbank
Nick Gabb knows first hand the challenges impacting Brimbank’s education centres. He spoke to Tate Papworth about how he’s trying to make a difference. What’s…
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Visitor restrictions imposed at health sites
New rules for visitors have been implemented at all Western Health sites, amid escalating cases of COVID-19. Under strict new rules, no visitors under the…
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Virus forces closures
The Brimbank council has closed a number of non essential services in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Large facilities, including…
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Stony Creek work to finally finish
The $11 million Stony Creek transformation project will finally be completed. The project, which will transform a concrete drain back to a natural wetland, hit…
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Park plans get green light
Brimbank’s Sydenham Park could soon be open to the public. The council gave the green light to a master plan which would open up the…
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Garden home to ‘hottest’ chillies
In a much loved garden tucked away in St Albans lies some of the hottest chillies on the planet. Horticulturist Len Panecki has been perfecting…
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Crime rise in Brimbank
Incidents of family violence rose 5.7 per cent in Brimbank for the year ending December 2019, according to the latest statistics from the Crime Statistics…
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Landfill compensation claims
Compensation for residents impacted by the closed Sunshine Landfills could be on the horizon. Last month, Star Weekly revealed a number properties could be impacted…
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Virus shuts down region
Schools have closed and all pubs, clubs, casinos, cinemas, gyms and places of worship have been shut as the state battles the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
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Nominations are open for the City of Melton Business Excellence Awards
Nominations for the 2020 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards are now open and it takes less than 60 seconds to enter. Which one of…
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Watergardens expansion nears opening
A $50 million transformation of Watergardens town centre is a step closer to completion. The centre has announced eight new tenants to tie in with…
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Arts centre’s grand opening
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College has finally opened its new arts centre. The $5 million St Madeleine Arts Centre, at the school’s all-girls Christ the King…
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Concern rises over rail plan
The Melbourne Airport rail link has been touted as a “game changer” by Brimbank council, but if it’s not done right it’ll cause headaches for…
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