Wyndham traffic: Commuters in for a long wait
Relief for motorists caught in traffic jams on Wyndham’s most congested roads could be years away after VicRoads backed off from modelling that recommended...
Wyndham traffic: Standstill kicks off traffic campaign
Motorists heading to Werribee for last Thursday night’s launch of Wyndham council’s congestion campaign were given first-hand insight into the city’s traffic problems.
Shortly after...
Little Hollywood a vision for Wyndham’s future
A Point Cook filmmaker wants to make Wyndham a mini-Hollywood, creating diverse jobs especially for youth.
Tony Hooper, of Thorium Films, said the municipality could...
Engines kickstart Point Cook students’ job prospects
Students from Point Cook Senior, The Grange and Bayside P-12 colleges can train to be diesel mechanics while still at school after a Laverton...
Heritage tree harvest has garden staff out on a limb
Visitors strolling through the gardens at Werribee Park are less likely to be hit by a pine cone falling from a tree after a...
Great way to meet and greet during Cultural Diversity Week
Newly arrived migrants, including Letya Dawit, Fevan Lesanewerak and Emba Hailu (pictured with Australian Federal Police officer Dianne Wallace) got to know local emergency...
Point Cook dog attack prompts plea to keep pets under control
An elderly Point Cook woman who was attacked by a wandering dog wants owners to ensure their pets can’t escape from their property.
Mia Legenhausen,...
Werribee tip: VCAT ruling raises ‘no appeal’ fears
Community groups fear they will lose the right to appeal against planning permits after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal excluded Western Region Environment...
Wyndham traffic: ‘Hell’ of a wait on Dohertys Road upgrades
In 1995, Barry Harvey was shown VicRoads designs for an upgrade to Dohertys Road in Laverton North.
Nineteen years later, he is still waiting for...
Wyndham traffic: Peak hour travel ‘added stress’
Point Cook’s Alice Osborne knows all too well the impact that commuting from Wyndham to Melbourne can have on families.
Fed up with cancelled trains,...
Truganina, Point Cook, Tarneit raids yield cash, drugs and weapons
Properties in Truganina, Point Cook and Tarneit were raided by police early yesterday as part of an operation targeting a Middle Eastern crime syndicate.
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Food for thought in truck justice campaign
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) yesterday launched a campaign to crowdfund $100,000 for a “food justice truck” delivering discounted food to people living...
Wyndham commuter car park plans unveiled
Wyndham’s commuter car park shortage could be eased, with Metro Trains and a private shopping centre considering plans to provide more spaces, according to...
Pet pooch a matter of principal at Iramoo primary
Iramoo Primary School principal Moira Findlay can be forgiven for having a “teacher’s pet”.
In fact, Farrow, a seeing eye dog in training, is everybody’s...
Card-a-thon for Rafael Moraes goes global
Point Cook cancer sufferer Rafael Moraes is being inundated with cards and presents from around the world as his milestone 10th birthday approaches –...
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New fire facility
Victorian volunteer firefighters, including those from Wyndham, can now use a unique facility designed for specialised training on how to determine the origin and...
