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My Place: Meg Mundell

The importance of place in our sense of who we are is central to the writing and life of Seddon author Meg Mundell. She...

Your time to talk trains

The RACV is asking the state’s train users to make their voices heard through the bi-annual On Track survey. The survey provides the opportunity for...

Students become garden gurus

Students at Point Cook Senior Secondary College are keen to go green. VCAL students at the college have designed and planted 500 native plants in...

Smart strategy success

A Wyndham council strategy which outlines how new technology will help the municipality in the future has been recognised with an international award. The Wyndham...

Cycling strategy to identify gaps

Wyndham council has signalled its intention to conduct audits of the municipality’s cycling and pedestrian path network, to identify missing links and infrastructure issues. The...

Family violence on the rise

Wyndham’s fast-growing population is one of the reasons behind the municipality's increasing rates of family violence, according to police. Family violence crimes reported in the...

Art of success for John

Talented teen artist John Mathet has been presented with a scholarship from the Wyndham Park Community Centre. The Werribee centre launched the scholarship earlier this...

Mental health grants available

The Mental Health Foundation Australia has announced $40,000 in small grants to help youth mental health in Wyndham. The money was raised at the Avalon...

Search for ‘heroic’ woman

A mother who says her 14 year-old son was threatened by group of youths at McDonalds in Tarneit is searching for the woman who...

Zoo market celebrates Africa

The Village Market, which celebrates African communities, culture and wildlife, will return to Werribee Open Range Zoo. The market, a popular event at the zoo,...

Trees to pay historic tribute

A section of the Princes Highway will be planted with trees in a design reflecting the former Calder Memorial and 1918 Avenue of Honour,...

Digging deep for beloved teacher

The community has rallied behind a much-loved teacher who has been diagnosed with two types of cancer. Sesilia Palu, a Grade 6 teacher at Truganina...

Six seasons of art

Pupils at a Werribee school have worked together to create a colourful Indigenous Community Art Project: The Six Seasons. Throughout this year, Wyndham Park Primary...

Don’t bag your recycling

Wyndham council is reminding residents to stop putting their recycling in bags this National Recycling Week (November 11-17). One of the biggest reasons recyclables are...

Virtual reality egg show

Renay Ahmed and Danyel Cucinotta are giving customers a new insight into egg production. The sisters are third-generation farmers at LT’s Egg Farm in Werribee...

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Joeys grasp second chance at life

Two orphaned joeys have defied the odds and will eventually return to the wild following lifesaving care at Werribee Open Range Zoo. The four-month-old common...

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