My Wyndham: Henk Eykman
Point Cook artist Henk Eykman is known for his portraits of Australia's Diggers. He chats with Star Weekly.
When did you move to Point Cook,...
Pictures of an earlier pandemic
As the world continues to battle Covid-19, the pandemic has been compared to the Spanish flu outbreak of more than 100 years ago.
That pandemic,...
Point Cook’s great tastes
Point Cook has been named Melbourne’s top suburb for access to social utilities, such as cafes, supermarkets and milk bars.
A new report from the...
Virus questions prompt kids’ book
Seabrook mother-of-three Charlie Golding has written a children’s book to help parents answer questions about the coronavirus.
Ms Golding said she penned the book because...
College’s top spot
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College has been named the best performing government school in the west, in terms of VCE improvement across the past 10...
Friendship for life
Werribee resident Amy-lee Banks says that being in the Australian Army Cadets has taught her about mateship and being a good person.
Ms Banks joined...
EFTPOS thieves target small business
Portable EFTPOS machines stolen from small businesses in the west are being used to transfer false refunds to bank accounts, according to police.
Several thefts...
Pictures of change
The Grange Community Centre has launched a photography project to record how Wyndham has changed during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Hoppers Crossing centre is asking...
Town centre plans for Truganina
A planning application to build a $27 million town centre in Truganina has been submitted to Wyndham council.
The proposal, for 50 Mainview Boulevard, includes...
Level crossing works ramp up
Residents and businesses located near the Werribee Street level crossing removal site have been told to expect some construction-related dust, noise and vibrations during...
Rescued Astro soars to new heights
Budgerigar Astro had a broken wing and was scared of people when he arrived at the RSPCA last year.
Astro spent five weeks under the...
Staff redeployed in clean sweep
Wyndham council has increased its cleaning regime in city centres and public places, with some employees whose usual roles have been impacted by COVID-19...
Hundreds miss JobKeeper
Hundreds of staff have been stood down by Western Leisure Services, because the organisation is ineligible for the JobKeeper program.
Western Leisure Services (WLS) operates...
Werribee fatality
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal two-car collision in Werribee on Saturday morning.
The collision occurred on Geelong Road near Watton Street about...
Wyndham Covid-19 cases rise
UPDATE: There have now been 35 cases of the coronavirus recorded among Wyndham residents.
This is compared to 29 cases of coronavirus, which were recorded...
Latest
Two arrested after Truganina van theft and evade
A man and a woman were arrested after allegedly stealing a van and evading police in Truganina on Wednesday.
It is alleged they stole a...
