Funding to fix NDIS shortfall
Mental health service providers are being proactive in their efforts to improve patient support.
Mercy Health, which includes Werribee Mercy Hospital, will receive $2.8 million...
Sports group kicks off
Two Hoppers Crossing brothers are taking their support for grassroots sports up a notch.
The Newalls, Jarryd and older brother Clinton, last month launched an...
Traffic top issue for Wyndham
Traffic is the number one issue for Wyndham residents for the sixth year running, latest community satisfaction survey results reveal.
The independent survey, undertaken by...
Help for mums in crisis
Renee Knight said she felt “sheer terror” when she became a first-time mum.
Within weeks of giving birth to her son Hamish in early 2016,...
Werribee beauty Tongan-bound
Werribee has its first Tongan beauty queen.
Nunia ‘Akanete Petelo was this month selected as the inaugural Miss Tera Pacific Australia and will travel to...
Concern as flu season unfolds
Three children were among the 26 people who have died from the flu in Victoria so far this year and the number of influenza...
Family fundraiser for a good cause
Tarneit’s Tantaro family is organising a carnival for later this year to raise money for their three sons, who all have the genetic condition...
Level crossing budget win
The long-awaited removal of the level crossing at Old Geelong Road in Hoppers Crossing has been funded in the state budget.
The state government has...
Chirnside hub kicks on
A year on from the opening of the $11.75 million redevelopment that transformed the Chirnside Park Hub into a state-of-the-art sports facility there’s been...
My Business: Community Children off to a good start on learning
The subject of government wrangling and many reports by experts, the role of daycare and kindergarten has never been more recognised as crucial to a child’s development.
Business brings old videos to life
Seventeen-year-old Joshua Piovesan has not yet finished school – but is already running his own business.
Joshua said he started Analog to Digital, which converts...
Suburb growth comes at a price
A new research paper claims residents in six outer Melbourne growth municipalities are dealing with considerable lifestyle challenges.
The paper, titled How Big, How Fast...
Amalia hits a high note
Whether she is singing, dancing, acting or drawing, nine-year-old Amalia Safonova is at home in the spotlight.
The multi-talented youngster said she first started singing...
Dreaming of a good time at music fest
The Kulin Dreaming Music Fest, Wyndham’s first free indigenous music festival, will be held this Saturday in Hoppers Crossing.
The festival will feature a wealth...
MY WYNDHAM: Simon Fugazzotto
MY WYNDHAM: Werribee's Simon Fugazzotto has worked as a Physical Education teacher at Baden Powell College for 10 years. He chats with Alesha Capone.
What...