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Tsunami orphans inspire super cycle from Hoppers Crossing man
A year ago, Nathan Cooper was moved by hearing the story of an Australian policeman who travelled to Thailand in 2004 as part of a…
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Wyndham school bonus looks likely to stay, for now
Thousands of Wyndham families are likely to have extra cash in their pockets next month with the federal government running out of time to pass…
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Wedge Street Piazza: Wyndham council scraps kiosk plans
Wyndham council has abandoned plans for a cafe at the Wedge Street Piazza as part of the next stage of the Werribee CBD revitalisation project.…
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Jill’s charity project’s a purl-er for babies and children
Altona’s Jill Hansen has knitted about 1800 beanies for premature babies in Melbourne and children in African nations and Papua New Guinea. She’s part of…
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Singapore microbrewery set for Truganina
A Singapore microbrewery has Truganina in its sights, announcing plans to open a brewery and beer garden in the suburb later this year. Last week,…
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Illegal puppy farm stayed open despite reports to RSPCA, Wyndham council
An illegal puppy farm in Little River where dogs were kept in squalid conditions continued to operate for almost a year after being reported to…
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Street tree vandalism hits Wyndham ratepayers
Wyndham ratepayers have forked out $22,000 over the past two years to replace vandalised street trees. The vandalism has forced the council to replace 40…
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Naked anger over Werribee South beach cover-up threat
A Werribee nudist has accused the council of “stripping away her freedom” after it announced that a Werribee South beach’s clothing-optional status was under review.…
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Rorting Werribee mother gets suspended jail sentence
A Werribee mother of two who defrauded Centrelink of more than $10,000 has been given a suspended jail sentence. Werribee Magistrates Court heard last Wednesday…
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Wyndham’s growing challenge to last half a century
Wyndham’s population growth will continue for half a century, one of Australia’s leading social analysts has claimed. Bernard Salt, a demographer who has predicted many…
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Like flickers to flames, new fireys ready to go
Matthew Baber’s new career could not be more different from the one he left behind. The former toolmaker has swapped his years in the automotive…
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Wyndham council caned on Station Place CCTV
Wyndham council has been slammed for taking a “passive” approach to community safety by refusing to install surveillance cameras in Werribee’s Station Place. Western Metropolitan…
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