Laverton North site re-opens for recycables
SKM Services has been given permission to resume accepting recyclable waste materials at its Laverton North premises.
The Environment Protection Authority last month ordered SKM,...
Kevin Hillier on complaints and reviews
I don’t want to complain but why is it that when I do, I feel guilty and I am not the one in the wrong?...
Community rallies around family after fire
Community spirit has come to the fore to help a Point Cook family whose rental home was badly damaged by a fire.
No one was...
Police hit the road for long weekend blitz
Speedsters and other drivers flouting the road rules have been put on notice ahead of this long weekend’s road policing blitz.
Westgate Highway Patrol will...
New Point Cook senior school in the works
Construction is under way on a long-awaited senior school in Point Cook, set to open its doors in 2020.
Point Cook South Senior Secondary College,...
Jet set wows Avalon Airport
By Charlene Macaulay
Top Gun fanatics and aerospace enthusiasts got to live vicariously through jet fighters and other aerobatic daredevils last weekend when the Avalon...
Kevin Hillier wonders about the wellbeing of trust
Who can you trust? Where can you go to feel safe? Our so-called pillars of virtue have been smashed in recent times and I...
Family legacy saved
An heirloom wedding dress that a dying mother left behind for her baby daughter is among the items of clothing salvaged from last month’s...
Amer on a mission to help
Amer Madol Majak is making a difference to the lives of South Sudanese women living in Victoria.
The Tarneit resident, 26, has established the Diar...
In the run for fun and charity
Werribee’s Steve Wade has been running for fun – and a good cause – for a long time.
And he’s not about to stop any...
Youth support key to crime fight
Encouraging teenagers to be more active in their schools and communities is the key to preventing youth crime.
That’s the word from last week’s Wyndham...
Op shop dumping slammed
Volunteers at a Werribee op shop say they are fed up with rubbish being dumped outside the store.
Rotary Fit4Use Store manager Lorry Rowe said...
Wyndham group aims for empowerment
South Sudanese residents of Wyndham, especially young people, are receiving assistance with education and employment, thanks to a new community support group.
The state government...
Carpark to make way for hotel
A Werribee off-street carpark will shut down later this month to make way for the city’s tallest development to date.
The 77-space carpark on the...
My Wyndham: Doug Mullett
Doug Mullett doesn’t do retirement by halves. The former teacher is president of the Werribee Lions, has just written a book and is actively involved in...
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GDFL
Werribee Centrals lost their first match of the Geelong and District Football League season on Saturday. The Centurions headed up to Anakie and trailed...
