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Includes My Wyndham and My Brimbank feature columns.

MY WYNDHAM: Leanne Taylor-Leckie

What’s your connection to Wyndham?   My grandfather came to Werribee to live after the Second World War, and worked on the Metro Board of Works....

MY WYNDHAM

Imagine your dad being a spy when your were growing up. That was the reality for Jenny Pratt, who lived in England, Turkey and...

MY WYNDHAM: Jim Vaux

Tell us a bit about your early years. My parents died when I was three, and I grew up in a home. During World...

My Wyndham: Kendelle Hodges

Kendelle Hodges is a cycling prodigy. The 24-year-old Werribee resident is one of Australia's brightest female cyclists, and has spent the year racing in...

MY WYNDHAM: Werribee’s Vince Vaina

Over the past 75 years, Vince Vaina has seen Werribee transform. The life-long resident shares tales of the past with Adem Saban.  How long have you...

My Wyndham: Peter Habersatt

In case of fire, call Peter Habersatt. The 53-year-old Hoppers Crossing resident is an emergency responder by day, and a CFA volunteer on the...

My Wyndham: Kevin Harrington

You’ve seen him on shows like Neighbours, Seachange and Underbelly, now actor Kevin Harrington is embracing a new role: hotelier. The 57-year-old and his...

MY WYNDHAM: Third generation Werribee drycleaner Annalise Hudson

Annalise Hudson is a third-generation drycleaner in Werribee. She tells Adem Saban about her strong roots in the area. How long have you been in Werribee? My...

Kessr Ali on juggling family, jobs and other commitments

Kessr Ali came to Australia in 2001 on a three-week holiday, and met the love of his life. Today, the 34-year-old juggles family life, a...

Sisters Margaret and Patricia on their life in Werribee

Margaret Hassett and Patricia Musarra are sisters with strong roots in Werribee. They talked to Adem Saban about their life here.   Tell me about your connection...

Virginio Michelon on spending his career as a market farmer

Virginio Michelon was born and bred in Wyndham, and spent his career as a market farmer in Werribee South. Now, the retired 74-year-old spends his...

Vilma Brunato shares great memories of living in Werribee

Vilma Brunato has gathered some great memories in Werribee over five decades. She shares them with Adem Saban.   What brought you to Werribee? Marriage. I always used...

Wyndham’s Frank Mollica on being a hairdresser for 36 years

Frank Mollica has been a hairdresser on Watton Street for 36 years. The well-known Wyndham identity speaks to Adem Saban about four decades on the...

Emily Yuille shares fond memories of growing up in Wyndham

Emily Yuille has fond memories of growing up in Wyndham. She shares her love of the area with Adem Saban.   How long have you been in Wyndham? I...

Joan Broadstock on her love of Wyndham and gardening

Joan Broadstock remembers when cows roamed next to her Hoppers Crossing home. The 76-year-old Werribee resident, Victoria State Rose Garden Supporters president, tells Charlene Macaulay...

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