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Councillors query Encore price comparisons

Wyndham councillors have questioned the logic of an independent report that compares the pricing at Encore Events Centre to venues in the eastern suburbs. The...

Family’s pain at Truganina road rage death

The family of a 10-year-old boy who died following a Truganina car crash two years ago is struggling to cope without their son and...

Reclink runners, on your mark

Save the date: the Reclink Community Champions Run is returning to Werribee. Founded in 1989 by fourth-generation Werribee resident Peter Cullen, Reclink has gone global,...

Rotary walk hits fundraising milestone

Werribee Rotary Club’s annual charity walk has raised almost $200,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital in the past seven years. The club is thrilled with...

Wyndham’s own airport shuttle takes off

Wyndham residents have their own shuttle service to Melbourne airport again, seven months after Gull Airport Services stopped picking up passengers from Werribee. The new...

Enough! Little River CFA robbed again

The Little River branch of the Country Fire Authority is now fitted with security alarms after its third break-in in 18 months. Little River CFA...

Netball club courts more success

The Hoppers Crossing Junior Netball Association plans to expand after the club unveiled its six new courts recently. Players christened the new courts, part of...

Council invites ideas to beat gridlock

Wyndham council wants feedback on its plans to prevent gridlock and traffic chaos getting worse as the city grows. Its new strategy sets out ideas...

Council hears rates capping views

Wyndham residents are divided on the issue of rate capping but believe the council should be tightening its belt and looking for other funding...

Inclusive club makes harmony pitch

Howqua Reserve will be rechristened the Harmony in Cricket Ground for a day when Manor Lakes Cricket Club hosts its annual T20 Cup later...

Men’s problems put on the line

Two Wyndham women are on a mission to raise awareness about the mental health issues faced by middle-aged men. Point Cook’s Linda Kensington recently took...

Workplace injury claims rise

Almost 1000 workers were injured at Wyndham workplaces in 2015. New statistics from WorkSafe show that 973 injury claims were made by workers in Wyndham...

Little River chemical spill affects dozens

Thirty people have been treated and 11 taken to hospital after a chemical spill at a Little River service station this afternoon. Emergency services were...

Number plate thefts on the rise

Number plate thefts are on the rise in Wyndham, making up more than half of all recent thefts from motor vehicles. Acting Inspector Damien Madden...

Answering the call to participate

Cops, ambos, fireys and other emergency services workers are gearing up for the annual Victoria Police and Emergency Games next month. The games, now in...

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EDFL and WFNL form partnership

The Western Football Netball League and Essendon District Football League have announced a co-operation agreement to strengthen community football, which includes the pausing of...