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Aussie celeb the face of Avalon

A much-loved Aussie personality is on board as the new face of Avalon Airport. Entertainer Shane Jacobson is working with the airport to promote its...

Last cut off for copper phone lines

Copper phone and internet services across Wyndham are about to be cut for good as the NBN rollout takes over. Decommissioning of the old copper-based...

State funding boost for Riverdale

A new children’s centre at Tarneit West is a step closer to becoming a reality thanks to a state funding boost. The project will receive...

Diabetes forum aims to educate

Wyndham residents living with diabetes are invited to a series of seminars to learn more about the illness. The Living Well with Diabetes Victoria event,...

Wyndham leads of driving down emissions

Wyndham is among the best performing councils in Australia in driving down emissions, a study has found. The Net Zero Momentum Tracker Local Government Sector...

Towel drive for triage kits

Point Cook wildlife rescuers are mustering up towels to include in triage kits for animals injured in the bushfires that swept the state. The triage...

My Wyndham: Celeste Gavitt

Celeste Gravitt juggles two jobs and volunteers for Werribee Mansion in the hope of one day studying art history. The 19-year-old Werribee resident chats...

Land locked in for intersection fix

Wyndham council has taken ownership of eight blocks of land at Tarneit and Truganina as it prepares to fix some of Wyndham’s most notorious...

Recipe for support

Point Cook’s Wayne Mott and Tom Walsh have contributed a delicious recipe to a free new ebook, which is being published to raise awareness...

Letters for fireys

Letters written by American schoolchildren to Australian firefighters are being distributed to members of Wyndham’s fire stations. Tarneit woman Irene Hannah said her son Peter...

Screen time affecting young eyes

Hundreds of children and teenagers living in Wyndham are spending four hours or more per day looking at digital screens, according to new research. Specsavers...

School is cool for family

Going to school is a family affair for Sarah Peters and her twins, Jordan and Lachlan. Mrs Peters is an office administrator at Baden Powell...

Step up for Rotary event

Residents are being urged to put their best foot forward and sign up for The Wyndham Rotary Fun Run or Walk, to be held...

Point Cook pageant finalist

Point Cook’s Sindu Varathan says she is passionate about helping to create better lives for children in Australia and around the world. Ms Varathan is...

Hospital visits could be prevented: report

The number of potentially preventable hospitalisations in Wyndham has increased by thousands of cases across five years, according to a new report. The Australian Institute...

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Rocking zoo’s new elephant enclosure

A donation of rocks and logs from the Ison Road Overpass project will enhance a new Asian elephant habitat at Werribee Open Range Zoo...