Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly
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Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two childrenWithin two minutes of a mother leaving her three children aged under five at home alone, a smoke alarm sounded. Fire would soon engulf the… 
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Muhtari steps downA coaching change is on the way with Zammy Muhtari stepping down as coach of the Essendon District Football League division 1 club. Muhtari had… 
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Derrimut company chargedA Derrimut cooking oil transport company has been fined $4070 by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria after it was seen washing out its storage… 
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Protest at MP’s officeA group of 20 residents from Melbourne’s western suburbs protested outside Fraser MP Daniel Mulino’s office on Monday September, 15, calling for Australia to end… 
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Wildflower planting dayOver 40 people braved the windy weather to plant 1500 wildflowers at Iramoo Wildflower reserve in Cairnlea earlier this month. Local greenthumbs had the opportunity… 
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Illegal trading targetedBrimbank council has adopted a new three-phase plan to tackle the ongoing issue of illegal footpath trading on Alfrieda Street in St Albans, which it… 
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Around the grounds in BrimbankEDFL The Essendon District Football League has announced its division 1 women’s team of year for 2025. Grand finalists Burnside Heights had four players in… 
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School’s ‘backyard forest’Ardeer South primary school has reached a major environmental milestone after planting 1800 trees and plants on the school’s property since 2021. The school started… 
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Antisocial behaviour concernsBrimbank council said it is taking action to improve safety near the Brimbank and Civic Community Centre and Sunshine Library on Hampshire Road, after recent… 
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Roundabout plans take a different turnThe state government has scaled back plans to upgrade two busy roundabouts within close proximity of each other in Taylors Lakes and Keilor. A 2023… 
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Woman arrested following fatal fireA 26-year old woman was arrested in Tarneit on September 16 as part of an ongoing investigation into a fatal fire in Sydenham last year… 
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Dangerous drivers targetedCaroline Springs police arrested two teenagers and issued 146 infringements as part of an operation focused on e-bike compliance and general road safety. Police utilised… 













