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Beating the heat

Brimbank residents dove into relief these school holidays, flocking to local swimming pools to beat the summer heat. Star Weekly photographer Ljubica Vrankovic dropped by the Sunshine Leisure Centre and the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre to capture some of the aquatic action. The post…

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