Teen arrested after alleged aggravated burglary with axe
By Simone Fox Koob, The Age
Police have fired a shot during the arrest of a 14-year-old boy, who allegedly carried out an aggravated burglary...
Woman assaulted in Werribee
Police are hoping to speak to witnesses who assisted a woman after she was assaulted in Werribee last Saturday (December 8).
Police have been told...
The NAPLAN advantage
Schools located in Australia’s more advantaged areas tend to do better in NAPLAN testing than schools in disadvantaged suburbs and towns, according to a...
My Wyndham: Michelle Dickson
Michelle Dickson moved to Hoppers Crossing 14 years ago after meeting her husband and hasn't looked back. The local recently started up Love Thy...
Police to show road force
Police will be out in force on Wyndham roads this silly season in a concerted bid to reduce road trauma over the Christmas and...
Kevin Hillier ponders why Christmas feels different
Like a knife-wielding zombie, Christmas has snuck up on me this year. What about you? I am not sure if it is because our...
Gifted an opportunity
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Melton – and with Christmas comes opportunities to contribute.
Melton Country Club is collecting Christmas donations...
Council works on plastic ban
Wyndham council has ordered a second report into a proposal to ban most single-use plastics at its events and facilities.
The council considered a report...
Tarneit units knocked back
Wyndham council has knocked back a planning permit application to build 26 double-storey units in a Tarneit street, after receiving 67 objections to the...
T.L.C. to the rescue
Every dog who comes through the doors of T.L.C. Rescue Inc has its day.
The Hoppers Crossing-based animal rescue group, which is a registered charity,...
Babies can breathe easy, thanks to motorcycle club
A motorcycle club has raised $1750 to help Werribee Mercy Hospital buy a piece of life-saving equipment.
Members from the Wyndham chapter of the Red...
Christmas lights up
Christmas cheer will shine bright during the Santander Crescent Street Parade next week.
For the past four years, residents of the street have hosted a...
Reserve all revved up for 2019
By Alesha Capone and Charlene Macaulay
Wyndham council says rebuilding of the junior and senior motocross tracks at Lawrie Emmins Reserve in Laverton North will...
Stadium leaks still not plugged
Wyndham council will engage an architect to design a “permanent solution” for the leaking roof at Eagle Stadium.
The roof of the $47 million stadium...
SES stalwarts honoured
Laurie Russell and Gerry Greenwood have each spent more than 35 years volunteering for the Wyndham SES.
The founding members were presented with certificates of...