Third man arrested for sexual assault
Police arrested a man in Werribee South yesterday in relation to a sexual assault investigation.
The 29-year-old from Lakemba, in New South Wales, was charged...
Sports hub plan for Point Cook
By Joanna Catalano
Wyndham council has endorsed a draft master plan for Bensonhurst Parade Reserve in Point Cook.
The council’s sports development portfolio holder, Cr Peter...
Cheeses set to please
By Joanna Catalano
Cheese lovers will be in heaven when the Fromage a Trois Cheese Festival returns in March.
Held on the grounds of Werribee Park...
New focus for Marlene
By Joanna Catalano
Marlene Boulos, a Specsavers Point Cook graduate optometrist, recently travelled to Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberly Region of Western Australia to help...
New director of surgery
The new director of surgery at Werribee Mercy Hospital is a familiar face to many people in the Wyndham community.
Iain Skinner has lived in...
Teens arrested after series of crimes in Tarneit
A 13-year-old boy has been punched unconscious by a group of youths in Tarneit.
Channel 9 news reported that the boy's father discovered a group...
Commemoration of fire anniversary
By Joanna Catalano
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the devastating Little River bushfires of 1969.
On that day, 230 fires burned across...
Hilliers view
Happy New Year. I hope you and your family enjoyed Christmas and the New Year and that 2019 is shaping as a good one...
Paying it forward at academy
A not-for-profit academy, which aims to make a difference in the lives of young people, started out seven years ago in a Tarneit garage.
Chris...
Busy bay watch season for Coast Guard
Volunteers from the Werribee Coast Guard have been busy rescuing sinking sailors and flailing fishermen this summer.
The Werribee chapter of the Australian Volunteer Coast...
Rose blooms for big day
Rose Dawson fulfilled a life-long ambition when she celebrated her 100th birthday last month.
“I always wanted to live to 100, I was hoping I...
Campbells Cove break-ins
Police are appealing for information about a series of break-ins at Campbells Cove.
Police are investigating “around five or six burglaries” across several nights at...
Wyndham property outlook ‘steady’
Wyndham house sales are likely to continue at a steady rate in the year ahead, according to real estate experts.
Although there has been plenty...
Wyndham crime rates
The overall crime rate in Wyndham has increased slightly in 12 months, with sex offences, theft and drug use rising.
According to the Victorian Crime...
Tarneit ‘dumping ground’
Tarneit: A Butterfly Boulevard resident has described the rubbish dumped on his street as “appalling”.
The man (who asked not to be named) contacted Star...
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Hidden heroes behind 1.5 million reports.
Crime Stoppers are saying thanks to Victoria’s hidden heroes for coming forward with 1.5 million reports of crime or suspicious activity.
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