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Brittany GoldsmithUrban affairs reporter

Brittany Goldsmith is an urban affairs reporter covering breaking news, court, crime and local government stories for Leader Community News.

A teen at the centre of a number of disturbing alleged incidents at a Carrum Downs shopping complex has been given a crack at freedom.

A move to introduce two-hour parking at an “uncompetitive” Frankston shopping centre has been shut down by its operator.

A young Melton West plasterer who killed two “beautiful” grandparents while high on ice has learnt his fate.

The operator of a dentist in Melbourne’s southeast has landed in court following allegations it underpaid staff.

The closure of a popular Parkdale rail crossing has left scores of children in “serious” danger, parents say.

Victorian traders have been dealt a massive blow, with lockdown scuppering plans for one of the busiest retail days of the year.

With weddings booked and Valentines Day around the corner businesses have been sent into a wave of panic as news of a lockdown emerged.

A meth dealer who ran a Hotel Chadstone Sofitel drug racket has checked into new digs but this time room service isn’t included.

Melbourne florists have been left in “limbo” as a harsh lockdown threatens their busiest day of the year.

An Albion thug who survived a Gangland-linked shooting hit has left a woman traumatised after raping the victim in her home.