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Scouts roll up for replanting after vandals strike
A Scout group has helped to replant creekside trees destroyed by vandals. Council officers were shocked to discover someone had driven illegally along Skeleton Creek,…
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Portelli family wins Maltese cook-off
Werribee’s Portelli family know their Maltese cuisine. Matriarch Carmen joined forces with her son Luke and daughter Annie to take out the 2015 Maltese Cook-Off…
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Young philanthropist wins youth award
Philanthropist is not a word normally used to describe many 17-year-old girls but, for Sarah Baarini, the term is a perfect fit. Recognising her extensive…
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Stage set for new Thomas Carr arts centre
A state-of-the art performing arts centre and an expanded gymnasium with a show court will be ready in time for the 2017 school year at…
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Inflating hope for kids
Child protection advocate Bravehearts is calling on communities across Australia to sign up for White Balloon Day on September 11 in support of the 59,000…
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Wyndham makes the ‘$1billion club’ again
Wyndham has again broken through the $1 billion mark for the value of building permits it issued in the past financial year. The area was…
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New Point Cook school to open in 2017
There’s a new school on the horizon for children in Point Cook. Point Cook South Primary School has been fast-tracked to open for term one…
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Residents petition to keep snake removal service.
An online petition against Wyndham council’s decision to cut its free snake removal service picked up nearly 900 signatures in one week. The service costs…
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No handbrake on job prospect
Mainstream education doesn’t suit all learners, especially those who prefer practical approaches over the theoretical. For the practical types, Concern Australia (CA), a group founded…
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Hundreds gather to farewell John Nicol
Werribee Football Club president John Nicol OAM was remembered as a loving family man that was passionate about his community in a moving funeral service…
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Werribee Tigers lose a ‘top bloke’
Tributes have flooded in for Werribee Football Club president John Nicol OAM, who died last week following a short battle with cancer. Mr Nicol, 76,…
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Maori Wardens on the beat Werribee
A new team of fluro-clad volunteers has hit the beat at Pacific Werribee Plaza, getting to know young people in the area and helping keep…
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