Orange parrots return ‘home’
A flock of critically endangered orange-bellied parrots has been released into the wild after being ranched at Werribee Open Range Zoo for the winter.
Fifteen...
Teen takes out Long Tan award
Little River teenager Justyn Green has been recognised with an award from the Australian Defence Force.
Mr Green, a year 12 student at Mackillop Catholic...
Hepatitis drop in Wyndham
More than 170 cases of hepatitis have been diagnosed in Wyndham this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
There were 172...
Transport sex crimes on the rise
More than 50 sex offences have been reported on public transport across the west in the past financial year.
Victoria Police statistics show there were...
Photographer in the limelight
For Manor Lakes photographer Justin Sloan, creativity is not the only requirement when it comes to capturing images.
Sloan, 31, said he believed technical ability...
Rekindling horses around at Werribee
Werribee Racing Club has taken out the ultimate trifecta, housing the first three placegetters in this year’s Melbourne Cup at its stables.
Werribee Racing Club...
The Hillier View: Do we need a new mayor?
It is time for the mayoral robes to be dry cleaned and hung in the council closet ready for the next in line to...
First-aid workshop puts your pet first
It’s not every day you learn how to perform CPR on a dog.
Pet owners can be schooled in doggy resuscitation, how to recognise snake...
Healthcare providers say no to voluntary assisted dying
Two of Wyndham’s three major healthcare providers will not prescribe or administer euthanasia drugs despite the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill being passed in the...
Schools shortfall now ‘desperate’
Wyndham is in “desperate need” of new schools and kindergartens to cope with a booming population, according to Wyndham council.
Learning city portfolio holder Cr...
Young dancers shine
A Werribee dance school has pirouetted its way to 17 awards in a statewide dance competition.
Students from the Brian Nolan Academy of Dance wowed...
Inspirational teacher honoured
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College teacher Bridgette Afuie has received a lovely surprise during a school assembly.
Ms Afuie, who teaches dance at the school, was...
Former church becomes prime real estate
A church from the early 1900s which has been converted into a two-storey family home is going under the hammer this month.
“St Augustine” was...
Outer housing still hot property
A new property report has found Melbourne’s outer areas, including Wyndham, are experiencing the strongest house sales volumes across the city.
The report, issued by...
Waste group continues tip fight
The Don’t Waste Wyndham group has lodged an appeal against the construction of four new landfill cells at the Werribee tip, labelling them a...
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Helping more kids play sport
The state government has invested an extra $6 million to extend the Get Active Kids Voucher Program to help more kids join in on...
