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Respectful relationships encouraged in local schools

Two Wyndham schools were part of a successful pilot program that has led to a statewide roll-out of a new curriculum. The state government last...

Voters go cold on Wyndham council election

With only three days until the polls close, just a third of the Wyndham electorate has cast their vote in the local government election. As...

Cops tout mobile phone theft remedy

Almost 2500 mobile phones valued at about $1.5 million have been stolen in Wyndham in the past five years. Crime Statistics Agency data reveals that,...

New bid to cut building site theft

  Wyndham police are cracking down on theft from residential construction sites after a spike in on-site thefts of appliances, building materials and copper. Police are...

Truganina principal among state’s best

Truganina’s newest primary school principal is in the running for a state award. Truganina P-9 College principal Jenny Crowle has been named a finalist in...

More rail part of Wyndham growth plan

Rail upgrades and other transport improvements for Wyndham are part of an Infrastructure Victoria plan to cope with the state’s population growth. Infrastructure Victoria made...

Workers picket Pallas

Disability workers protested in front of Werribee MP Tim Pallas’s electorate office this week to voice their opposition to the state government’s planned privatising...

SES calls for more resources after wild winds

Wild winds tearing through Wyndham on Sunday have led the local SES unit commander to repeat his call for more resources to be based...

Tarneit shopping centre build begins

  Aldi and Coles supermarkets will anchor a $70 million new shopping centre at Tarneit. Construction has started on the 25,000 square-metre Tarneit Central shopping centre,...

Tee off for youth sporting stars

The Sanctuary Lakes Foundation is calling on residents to take to the green later this month in a fundraiser for its youth scholarship program. The...

Hopkins Road ‘crash zone’ speed cut

  VicRoads is cutting the speed limit on a main Truganina road that has been the scene of 32 casualty crashes in the past five...

Poppies to remember the fallen

The red Flanders poppy has long been a symbol of sacrifice and remembrance. The small bright flower sprouted amidst the battle-torn fields of France and...

Thousands of dollars brought in during Sheriff’s blitz

Operation Wyatt, conducted by Westgate Highway Patrol in partnership with Sheriff’s officers, was set up outside Eagle Stadium on Ballan Road, where automatic number...

City’s police shifts going unfilled

Shifts at Wyndham police stations are going unstaffed, and resources are being ripped out to provide security at courts and events across the state,...

Entries for Wyndham Rotary Fun Run now open

It’s time to throw on your runners and pound the pavement to be fit for a good cause. Entries for the 2017 Wyndham Rotary Fun...

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New coach keeps Hoppers on track

New Hoppers coach and coordinator Stephen Macklin is enjoying the challenge at the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant division 4, section 1 club. Macklin joined the...