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Point Cook teen arrested after stabbing

Police have charged a 16-year-old Point Cook boy and 15-year-old Melton South boy following a stabbing at Cobblebank train station. Officers were called to the...

COVID takes a heavy toll

Wyndham police responded to an average of 10 family violence crimes every day in the 12 months to March, 2021. Data from the Crime Statistics...

Fringe suburbs lead building boom

Four Wyndham suburbs are among the nation's growth hotspots for new housing builds. Rockbank – Mount Cottrell, which is shared between the Melton and...

Connecting new mums

A Wyndham council program for young and soon-to-be mothers is helping create social connections and provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bump, Baby and...

A stitch in time

People of all ages and cultures are welcome to join the Wyndham Patchworkers Inc, which will host its 25th Anniversary Quilt In later this...

Bottle shop plan opposed

Werribee residents are battling a proposal to build a bottle shop near their houses. A planning application has been lodged with Wyndham council for a...

Trees make way for new intersection

Community members are 'shattered' by the loss of several mature trees along Ballan Road, cut down to make way for a new...

‘Handbook’ for life

Friends Ayesha Dharmabandu and Maree Gatt have collaborated on a book that aims to help people navigate through life’s struggles. Gatt, of Yarraville, and Dharmabandu,...

Call for lockdown rethink

Postcode-specific restrictions should be considered as a future alternative to statewide lockdowns, according to the Victorian members of the Committees for Cities and Regions,...

Young advocate honoured

Teenager Joann Manoj Jacob, who is passionate about social justice and equality, has been named as recipient of this month’s One Wyndham award. The Wyndham...

Cup raised to ‘Werribee legend’

People holding coffee cups gathered in Watton Street to honour Werribee icon Mario Pepi earlier this month. A funeral for Mario, who spent 45 years...

From couch to marathon

Michael Goldsworthy’s advice to anyone who wants to take up running is to simply get up off the coach, do it for yourself and...

Roads concern for focus groups

Roads and public transport are among the main areas which residents want Wyndham council to focus on in the future, according to an upgraded...

Family says thanks

Melanie Smiley says she cannot thank the Cancer Council Victoria enough for its support after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of...

Drivers fail to heed warnings

Police detected 114 traffic offences in Wyndham across the recent Queen’s Birthday long weekend. A total of 4780 traffic offences and 431 criminal offences...

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Engineered stone safety measures

Stonemasons and construction industries are adapting to the recent ban on engineered stone – with advice and guidance to more than 1,100 operators across...

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