Point Cook farewells favourite son
Point Cook has lost a young “superhero”.
Josh Erikson, 18, died in the early hours of Mother’s Day (May 12) after a long battle with...
Helping hand for parents
Werribee mother of two Rebecca Perkins knows only too well what it’s like to live with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
She not only has ADHD...
Travel bill cops a fare whack
Wyndham residents have labelled the latest overseas trips by two council delegations a “waste of money”.
Ratepayers will shoulder $80,000 in travel costs to send...
Angelina steps it up for charity
Angelina Matekohi carries her granddaughter in her heart every day.
The Truganina grandmother’s focus will be on her late namesake, Angelina, born at 23 weeks...
Karthik racing into new tech
Manor Lakes man Karthik Viswanathan has created a new platform for runners to connect.
Mr Viswanathan, a keen runner himself, launched the technology start-up BibVault...
All that jazz
All that jazz is coming to Wyndham next month.
On Sunday, June 9, Chicago will be screened at the Wyndham Cultural Centre.
The Sunday Movie Club...
Tony serves up an ace
Tarneit’s Tony Warland is an ace tennis official.
Mr Warland has been named one of three finalists in the Official of the Year category at...
Al-Taqwa vid is top viewing
Al-Taqwa College in Truganina has been selected as one of three national winners of a competition aimed at encouraging families to eat more fresh...
Werribee historic tree recognised
A plaque has been installed to honour a tree planted at the corner of Princes Highway and Sneydes Road in Werribee, in 1928.
Known as...
Building boom on a roll in Williams Landing
Williams Landing is continuing to go up in the world, with construction of a fourth commercial building starting in the town centre.
Located at 101...
Sabrin tees up for sport
Young Wyndham Vale resident Sabrin Nyawela is using sport to engage with the community in both a personal and professional capacity.
Ms Nyawela, 20, plays...
MPs returned in Labor loss
Labor politician Joanne Ryan has comfortably retained the seat of Lalor after last weekend’s federal election.
On Monday, with more than three quarters of the...
Subject choice en pointe at school
Pupils at a Hoppers Crossing school learnt about the finer points of dance when The Australian Ballet visited last week.
Professional dancers and specialist educators...
Anne’s Italian adventure
Anne Tachado will soon head overseas for an "Italian Sabbatical" trip of a lifetime.
The Truganina resident, 24, is one of five people from around...
Education Week: Improving is a key to success
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College principal Keith Halge is proud of the achievements of his students.