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Hub to create a green future

A $7 million innovation hub, which will develop green solutions involving waste, packaging, construction and water management, has been officially opened at Victoria University’s...

Rare breed recovering

Orange-bellied parrots have been released into the wild as part of a trial to help boost the population of the endangered species. About 36 of...

Online shopping booms

For the sixth year in a row, Point Cook has been named the top spot for online shopping nationally. Hoppers Crossing came in at number...

Sensors improve road safety

Sensors and high definition cameras, which can tell how many people are waiting to walk across a pedestrian crossing, will be installed at 75...

My Wyndham: Trish Padoin

Trish Padoin, who grew up in Werribee, works at Thomas Carr College in Tarneit. She talks with Alesha Capone. Can you tell me a bit...

Mother and son take out top awards

A mother and son have been named as the Hawks Fastpitch Softball Club's senior and junior club person of the year. Club president Jason Kriehn...

Small change can make a big difference

Welcome back to Connolly’s Corner. Allegations of sexual assault in the Commonwealth Parliament have ignited a long overdue public debate about the treatment of women in...

Zoo training has animals smiling

Several animals at Werribee Open Range Zoo have impressively learned how to voluntarily open their mouths on a keeper’s cue, enabling them to participate...

Property market booms

Wyndham's suburbs have all recorded an annual growth in median house prices, with Williams Landing, Wyndham Vale and Point Cook leading the way. Figures released...

Break through win

Wyndham celebrated its first seniors and reserves winning double at the weekend, emerging from two hard-fought games against Surfside Waves with all six points...

Three arrested after Werribee fight

Police have arrested three people following a fight outside a licensed premises in Werribee last night. It is believed an altercation took place between a...

Gastro warning

There have been 16 outbreaks of gastroenteritis in Wyndham this year, according to the state health department. Victoria’s executive director for Communicable Disease, Dr Bruce...

Schedule in some culture

Comedy stars, chorales and concerts are scheduled for the Wyndham Cultural Centre, which has reopened following a hiatus due to Covid-19. More than 12...

Proud history shared

World War II veteran Pu Bordy Weeku, who celebrated his 101st birthday last month, is described by those closest to him as a spiritual...

$35m plant to boost glass recycling

By Goya Dmytryshchak Privately-owned packaging and recycling company Visy will build a $35 million glass recycling centre at Laverton, paving the way for a Victorian...

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Tigers announce three recruits

Werribee is close to finalising its list after securing the signatures of three former Port Melbourne teammates for the Victorian Football League season. Sam Allen,...

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