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Trio arrested following Point Cook aggravated burglary
Police have charged three men following an aggravated burglary and the theft of a motor car in Point Cook on the weekend. The aggravated burglary…
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Cops label motorcyclist “beyond silly”
Police have criticised the actions of a motorcyclist who was allegedly detected travelling at double the speed limit in Point Cook on Saturday. Westgate Highway…
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Missing girl Louise Korau-Smith
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing girl Louise Korau-Smith. The 12-year-old was last seen in Hoppers Crossing about 3.30pm on 14…
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Five times the limit
A driver involved in a hit-run collision allegedly blew more than five times the legal alcohol limit in Werribee on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services received…
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Attempted armed robbery in Tarneit
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a Tarneit convenience store yesterday evening, in which an employee was threatened with a weapon. Investigators have…
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Drunk driver detected 90km over speed limit
Police detected a drunk driver travelling at 90 kilometres above the speed limit in Laverton on the weekend. Just after 8pm on Sunday, Footscray Transit…
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Easter joy for patients
A special Easter delivery arrived at Werribee Mercy Hospital last week. Volunteers from the Werribee Hospital Foundation gathered Easter treats, which were distributed throughout the…
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Business hopes to outlast virus
A family business that has been manufacturing ammunition in Melbourne’s west for around 40 years is hopeful that it will survive the coronavirus pandemic. Ballantine…
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Joe has designs to help
Werribee South inventor Joe Ferlazzo is helping the medical community during the COVID-19 crisis. Mr Ferlazzo is a familiar face to many residents, thanks to…
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How Wyndham got its name
Visitors to Werribee Cemetery might have passed Elliot Armstong’s gravestone time and again never knowing who he was or what he meant to Wyhdham. Mr…
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Charity begins at home
A Point Cook father and his two young sons have participated in some hair-raising antics in the name of a good cause. Rajan Rao said…
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Hundreds of dog attacks reported
Reports of dog attacks in Wyndham more than quadrupled in the past year, according to council figures. The council’s director of city operations, Stephen Thorpe,…













