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Pupils have great tastes

Thomas Chirnside Primary School pupils have been on a tasty world “tour”. During the Werribee school’s annual Food Fair last month, pupils, families and staff...

Christmas feast a cracker

Young people hosted a Christmas lunch in Wyndham Vale on Monday, raising funds for an animal shelter. Youths from the Australian Employment Training Solutions (AETS)...

Shocking animal cruelty figures

RSPCA Victoria has received almost 300 animal cruelty reports from Wyndham during a 12-month period. In the 2017-18 financial year, there were 291 animal cruelty...

Painter draws from experience

Point Cook painter Leesa Gray-Pitt has been awarded an artist residency at a French chateau next year. Ms Gray-Pitt said the residency, at Chateau d’Orquevaux...

Christmas carols hit a sour note

Residents are rallying to bring back a popular Christmas carols event, which has been cancelled for this year. The Wyndham Carols by Candlelight at Werribee...

Avalon international opens region to the world

We have lift-off! Avalon Airport has officially become Victoria’s second international airport, with AirAsia flight D7218 from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne scheduled to touchdown at...

Mo’s go for a cause

A close shave for four bus drivers has raised more than $4500 for Movember. At the beginning of this month, CDC Victoria drivers Ergun Cansever,...

‘Tis the season to keep it safe at work

Don’t cut corners in the workplace and get home safely this silly season. That’s the message from WorkSafe, which is calling on employers and employees...

Point Cook Homestead rebirth a slow show

Point Cook Homestead is up to two years away from being reopened to the public, three years after its former tenants went into liquidation. Parks...

Lifting lid on good ideas

This Hoppers Crossing Secondary College student has helped invent an automatic toilet seat that could end household wars over whether the seat should be...

Cost blowout at Werribee tip

Wyndham council has had to fork out an extra $847,000 to build a new cell at Werribee tip. Contractors Mackenzie Environmental, originally awarded the $380,000...

Women in business share wisdom

Two of Wyndham’s most high-profile business women have shared the secrets and challenges of their success at a Women in Business lunch. Talking to more...

Great tastes of Tarneit

Tarneit Night Market returns next week, with Wyndham council calling on residents to make the most of the warm summer nights and head down...

Cash for the community

Sporting groups, charity fundraisers and other local organisations have shared in $18,500 funding through the inaugural Westbrook Community Fund. A total 19 not-for-profit community groups...

Wyndham council marks White Ribbon Day

Wyndham council’s civic centre was a sea of white last week when up to 300 of its staff donned white T-shirts to mark White...

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Joeys grasp second chance at life

Two orphaned joeys have defied the odds and will eventually return to the wild following lifesaving care at Werribee Open Range Zoo. The four-month-old common...

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