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Tarneit library name to honour Julia Gillard

A new library in Tarneit will be named after former Lalor MP and Australia’s first female prime minister Julia Gillard. After almost two months of...

‘Pirate’ kids make a noise at council meeting | Video

Wyndham council chambers could have been mistaken for a pirate-themed birthday party on Monday night, as a crowd of children dressed as pirates flocked...

Mercy ‘bids’ for cash to stop violence against staff

Werribee Mercy Hospital will compete for a share of a $20 million state government grant to tackle violence against hospital staff. The state government has...

High and dry in Aquapulse rush

A Werribee mum believes parents who want to teach their children to swim are being left high and dry because of overcrowding at Wyndham’s...

Mini town halls for Wyndham

Mini-town halls will start popping up across Wyndham under a council plan to make itself more accessible to the community. In a wide-ranging interview, new...

Farewell to brave Alex

A six-year-old Wyndham Vale girl will be farewelled today after losing a two-year battle with brain cancer. The funeral of Alexandra Miller, who died on September...

Wheelchair fall highlights Plaza access issues

A trip to the local shopping centre ended in turmoil for a wheelchair-bound Werribee man, who is using his experience to campaign for more...

New mental health services open in Werribee

Wyndham Clinic Private Hospital has unveiled an adolescent mental health unit as part of its multimillion-dollar expansion. The 12-bed young people’s mental health service opened...

Light the Night in Wyndham Vale

These lanterns will be put to good use when Wyndham residents take a twilight stroll in the name of charity next month. Paul Goney and...

Mixed fortunes with Wyndham NBN rollout

The Wyndham area is well advanced in the rollout of the National Broadband Network compared to many other areas across Greater Melbourne, according to...

Werribee blood bank low on deposits

A later peak in the flu season has spurred a shortfall in donor appointments at Werribee blood bank, so residents are being urged to...

Interview: Meet Wyndham’s new chief executive

After three years as community development director, new Wyndham chief executive Kelly Grigsby is all too aware of the council’s challenges and opportunities. The...

New council CEO sets her agenda

Wyndham’s newly appointed chief executive Kelly Grigsby puts the delivery of key infrastructure projects as a major priority. Speaking to Star Weekly last week, Ms...

Children’s picnic time at Werribee Mansion

Children of all ages will be entranced by this year’s Children’s Week Picnic at Werribee Park. Children’s Week celebrates youngsters across Australia, and promotes sharing...

War stories land Carranballic pupils a big win

Carranballac P-9 College pupils are still coming down from the high of a win in a statewide performing arts competition last week. The college outperformed...

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Hand eager to get back into coaching

New Suns coach Roger Hand felt the time was right to get back into coaching. Having been a football manager and football director in more...