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Land found for new CFA station

The CFA has secured land to build a new fire station for the Truganina Country Fire Authority. Tarneit MP Sarah Connolly announced on Monday that...

‘Burnout city’

Residents of the Woodville area in Hoppers Crossing fear it is only a matter time before hoon drivers accidentally kill someone in their neighbourhood. A...

Covid escalates housing crisis

An increasing number of people experiencing homelessness since the COVID-19 pandemic has caused demand for housing assistance to skyrocket, according to a community services...

Coming from a park near you

A series of fun-filled and family-friendly events will bring music and movies to open spaces across Wyndham for the next five weeks. The Parklife...

Drivers put lives at risk: police

Speeding drivers accounted for more than half of the 79 traffic offences police detected in Wyndham across the Labour Day long weekend. Police ran Operation...

Community digs deep to upgrade ageing triage line

The Werribee Hospital Foundation has raised $13,900 to upgrade the Werribee Mercy Hospital’s ageing Mental Health Triage Line. As reported by Star Weekly in May...

Dumped rubbish ‘disturbing’

A Truganina resident says he is disturbed by rubbish which is being regularly dumped along Forsyth Road. David (who asked for his surname to be...

Historic photo a reminder of sacrifice

A historic photo from World War I has found a new home at the Werribee RSL Sub-branch. The Werribee District Historical Society donated the photo...

Dumped mail raises security concerns

Australia Post has encouraged households to contact police if they believe their mail is being tampered with or stolen, after letters were found dumped...

Kickboxer claims first title

Point Cook kickboxer Wilson Lay has won a state title after defeating Kaiki Furutani-Burns by TKO. The 24-year old trains at Altona Kickboxing under Prince Bunjaku,...

Opa! to new fitness craze

Opa! A mother and daughter duo are bringing Greek dance fitness classes to Wyndham. Dahlia and her mother Dora have been running OPA-cize classes in...

HomeBuilder grants prove popular

Wyndham is leading the state for the number of HomeBuilder applications lodged since June last year. The federal government announced the HomeBuilder scheme in May...

Hamper project delivers

More than 470 Melburnians, including many in the west, have been assisted through a hamper project run by a Greek welfare society. Non-profit organisation PRONIA...

Pool rescues prompt safety call

WynActive lifeguards have rescued more than 150 children who have experienced difficulty in and around public pools during the past six weeks. WynActive - which...

World class event returns to Werribee

A world-class event will take place at the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre this week. The 2021 PSI (Performance Sales International) Dressage and Jumping with...

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13 arrested in relation to Lino Atem death

13 people have been released by police after being interviewed about the death of Lino Atem in Wyndham Vale on January 10. Mr Atem, a...