Farmer’s appeal knocked back after crops destroyed by storm
A Werribee South farmer who sought damages from Southern Rural Water after his crops were destroyed in a storm had his appeal knocked back...
Unlocked utes and vans of tradies were the target of opportunistic thieves
Werribee police are warning tradies to be wary following a spate of thefts from vehicles.
Unlocked utes and vans were the target of opportunistic thieves...
Five contest for Lalor seat at the federal election
Labor MP Joanne Ryan will have four challengers to her seat of Lalor at the federal election on July 2.
The Australian Electoral Commission announced...
New school gets a head
Meet the principal of Point Cook’s newest school.
Kerry Clayton will lead Point Cook South P-9 College, which will open its gates to prep to...
Water hopes run dry for Werribee South farmers
A Federal Coalition pledge to commit $45 million for water infrastructure upgrades has left Werribee South and Bacchus Marsh market gardeners feeling high and dry.
Agriculture...
Making ‘rubbish lasagne’
Every week, about 10,000 tonnes of rubbish is dumped at the Werribee tip.
Only 10 per cent of the waste comes from Wyndham.
Seventy per cent...
Smart way to beat rush
A new smart phone and tablet app will help Wyndham commuters fight back against the gridlock that strangles city streets day and night …...
Wyndham Vale driver blows four-times legal limit
A Wyndham Vale woman has been caught driving an unregistered car at more than four times over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
The 34-year-old was one of...
Labor vows to fund Reclink
Labor has vowed to reverse the federal government’s cuts to a national program that started in Werribee with a goal of “including the unincluded”,...
Aged care centre for Williams Landing
A new aged care centre at Williams Landing will help accommodate Wyndham’s growing ageing population, a councillor says.
Wyndham council’s disability, ageing and inclusion portfolio-holder...
Werribee school cultivates good habits
The green thumbs of pupils at Werribee Primary School have them well on their way to winning a national award.
The school has been named...
Jayne pickles a winner
Jayne Todd calls herself a corporate escapee. She gave up on the corporate world two years ago and, with no experience in hospitality or...
EPA chases source of creek chemical spill
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) officers are investigating the source of a chemical spill in Laverton North last week.
A tip-off to the EPA hotline alerted...
Kids flood AquaPulse swim classes
Wyndham residents have taken to AquaPulse like a duck to water, with the centre boasting one of the highest learn-to-swim enrolments in the state...
More voices join call for schools
Wyndham council has backed Tarneit MP Telmo Languiller-Tornesi’s call for the state government to honour its pledge of boosting education.
Mr Languiller-Tornesi last week announced...
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Burton is all in
This month’s Don Deeble nominee Thomas Burton is one of the best young footballers in Australia.
From Point Cook, Burton plays with the Western Jets...
