News
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Teen’s skate park a winner
At 13, Baker Bitton is already a skating guru. So much so, that he was approached to help design a brand new skate park built…
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Tarneit school’s capital works completion a step closer
An architect has been appointed to design the final stage of Tarneit Senior College’s capital works, which will allow the school to enrol hundreds of…
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Have you seen Emmanuel Zuo?
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Emmanuel Zuo. The 26-year-old is wanted on warrants for failing to appear at court for traffic…
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Mural bowls over viewers
Murals of colourful creatures painted on water tanks at the Werribee Bowls Club has proved a hit with the community. Steve Weston, who is on…
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Wyndham’s top vaccine rate
Wyndham is still leading the way on COVID-19 vaccinations in the west. Figures released by the federal government on Monday show that more than 95…
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New deputy vice-chancellor for VU
Victoria University has appointed Dianne Semmens as deputy vice-chancellor of vocational education. Ms Semmens has been acting in the role since Grant Dreher moved to…
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Senior constable charged
A senior constable from Victoria Police’s Transit and Public Safety Command has been charged following an internal investigation into an incident in Point Cook last…
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Man hospitalised after Werribee stand-off
A man has been taken to hospital for assessment following a stand-off with police in Werribee this morning. Police were called to a property just…
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Afghan refugees in need of homes
AMES Australia has appealed for anyone with a rental property in Wyndham or St Albans to open their hearts to refugees from Afghanistan. The not-for-profit…
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Young writers shine
Two talented young writers have been named as winners in the 2021 Rotary Centenary Year Peace Essay competition. Grade five and six pupils were invited…
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Crisis housing concerns
Homelessness workers in the northern and western suburbs say they are being “inundated” with requests for crisis accommodation. They are calling on the state government…
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Income support loss to strike hard
Wyndham will be among the hardest-hit areas in the nation after the federal government ends support for people who have lost work due to the…













