Nobel winner’s wisdom
A Nobel Prize winner and former Australian of the Year discussed advances in medicine and the life of a scientist at the 2018 Barry...
Raise funds and get fit
This bootcamp aims to whip you into shape and raise money for mental health.
Point Cook’s Stronglife Health and Performance gym is calling on locals...
Hard work recognised
Gone are the days of getting coffee and ordering the stationery – being an executive assistant now includes so much more.
That’s the word from...
Tanks for the design
Point Cook Senior College has celebrated the school’s Aboriginal population with an Indigenous mural on one of its water tanks.
The school engaged Aboriginal artist...
Kevin Hillier thinks Halloween is a treat, not a trick
Halloween polarises people and I can’t work out why. Is it because we didn’t invent it and it’s American?
Both arguments are flawed, as the...
Upgrades drag on to new year
Two long-overdue traffic upgrades could still be incomplete by the new year following lengthy and costly delays.
Significant changes to underground gas, electricity and water...
Marion is fit for anything
At the age of 87, Marion Ratnik is fighting fit.
The Werribee grandmother has been attending a boxing class in Hoppers Crossing, run by instructor...
Roses aglow for the show
Everything’s coming up roses at Werribee Park this spring.
The annual State Rose and Garden Show will be held at the Victorian State Rose Garden...
Stroke recovery shared
Tarneit’s Dom and Jess D’Lima are proof it is possible to emerge stronger from adversity.
Four years ago, when Mr D’Lima was aged 30, he...
Kashem driven for art
Hoppers Crossing photographer Imran Abul Kashem has spent years taking photos of the trinkets, figurines and idols decorating cars.
Out of the thousands of images...
Werribee skate park on a roll
Werribee MP Tim Pallas has announced his intention to go roller skating at a new skate park to be built in Werribee.
On Friday, Mr...
Planting for koalas
The Koala Clancy Foundation will host a free event in Little River next week, where landowners will be able to learn about how to...
City becomes a canvas
Two new murals are brightening the streets in Werribee’s city centre.
Street artist Ghostpatrol (AKA David Booth) has painted a mural, which references the You...
Councillors granted control
Wyndham councillors will now have a more hands-on role in the annual community grants program after establishing a councillor-run evaluation panel.
Despite a previous suggestion...
Students step it up for Diwali festival
About 120 students from the ABCD Bollywood Dance School will perform at the Wyndham Diwali festival this Saturday.
Thousands of people attend the event, which...
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LeadWest hails bus funding
A committee representing five western suburbs councils has welcomed the investment in new bus services for the area.
The state government last week announced suburbs...
