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Dancer Hriday’s top of hip-hop

A Hoppers Crossing pupil has been recognised as a top dancer. Eight-year-old Hriday received the Best Male Dancer award at the Primary School Dance Competition,...

Abandoned car warning

Wyndham council has warned that its officers are cracking down on unregistered and abandoned cars which have been dumped on public property. Wyndham’s safer city...

Charlotte leads the name game

Little Charlotte is in good company – her name is the most popular for baby girls across the nation so far this year. According to...

Green light for massive Seddon redevelopment

A multi-storey apartment development housing about 1000 people on the former Transdev bus depot site in Seddon has been given the green light by...

Station fight escalates

A petition to install a lift or escalator at the Wallace Avenue end of Williams Landing train station is gaining momentum, as the station...

‘Super city’ could sway voters

Werribee’s safe Labor seat could be on shaky ground as a result of the scrapped “super-city” proposal, according to a recent poll. Polling of 500...

Kookaburra’s festival of fun

Five-year-old Marley, above, is looking forward to the Kookaburra Festival, which will kick off at the Wyndham Park Community Centre on Grand Final eve. The...

Kitchen capers fire up brigade

An alarming increase in kitchen fires has spurred Truganina fire brigade to sound a warning to residents. Brigade spokeswoman Michele Abbott said crews attended five...

School fire: Teen arrest

A 14-year-old Werribee boy will face charges following a fire at Manor Lakes P-12 College at the weekend. Emergency services were called to the school...

Mind over matter

Eduardo Salazar’s life would have looked very different if not for martial arts. Five years ago, the Werribee martial arts world champion was involved in...

MY WYNDHAM: Garry Cowley

What’s your connection to Wyndham?   I’m a pastor at the Werribee Church of Christ. Originally from Perth, I’d been to Victoria once before and when...

Call for level-headed traffic plan

A group of residents is campaigning against the state government’s proposals to remove three level crossings in Werribee, calling the plans a “Band-Aid solution”...

Road closure in Werribee

Roadworks planned for sections of Werribee Main Roadhave been rescheduled due to "unfavourable" weather conditions. Last week, Major Road Projects Victoria has advised motorists that...

Motocross upgrade gains traction

Wyndham council has awarded a $1.42 million contract for works at the Lawrie Emmins Motocross Track in Laverton North. The project will involve remediation of...

Big day for Little River

The Little River Cricket Club is celebrating its 150th season, much to the joy of the Fairchild family. Three generations of the family have played...

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Elderly community connected

Just weeks after announcing its aged care services would end, Wyndham council is increasing its investment in the community connector program to advocate and...