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Dangerous-dog owners just as threatening

Wyndham council officers are finding it difficult to investigate claims about restricted- breed dogs without police support, telling a parliamentary inquiry most owners are...

New playground not ship-shape

Point Cook residents have called on Wyndham council to go back to the drawing board and rebuild the iconic pirate ship playground that was...

Council plan to turn food waste into compost

Wyndham council is hoping that changes to its waste collection services will help reduce the amount of food scraps being sent to landfill. From September...

Learning to swim with rainbows and bubbles

Five years ago, a spate of child drownings across Victoria prompted Steve Morgan to hire a private swim instructor to teach his autistic son...

Exclusive: Sneak peak at new Werribee hospital

This is your sneak peak at Werribee’s new multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art private hospital. Set on Hoppers Lane next to Wyndham Private Medical Centre, and across the...

Southern lights appear in the west

While most of us slept in the wee hours of Sunday morning, photographer Simon Balnozan was at Werribee South beach snapping away at a...

Draft rates cap report lacks support

Councils would be required to limit rate increases to 3.05 per cent next financial year under a draft proposal to the state government. The Essential...

Councillor claims level crossings snub

A Wyndham councillor has accused the state government of thumbing its nose at Wyndham’s transport woes by not prioritising the removal of any level...

Point Cook town centre revamp complete

Point Cook residents got their first look at their revamped town centre today. Work has finished on the $25 million redevelopment, which gives shoppers new speciality...

Nutella donuts have Daniel living the sweet life

Daniel Bartalotta is living the sweet life – and he owes it all to long hours, hard work and Nutella donuts. Mr Bartalotta’s business, Daniel’s...

Eiffel Tower statue stolen from community centre

A theft has left Gabriele Tirabassi devastated. The Werribee Men’s Shed member is appealing for information after his metal statue of the Eiffel Tower was...

Koala joey pops up at Werribee Zoo

This little joey has visitors to Werribee’s Open Range Zoo craning their necks for a peek. The curious seven-month-old koala started popping her head out...

Wyndham’s population set to outstrip Geelong

Wyndham’s population is likely to pass that of Geelong and the ACT within the next two decades. A Victoria In Future report, released by the...

Local venues shun pokies pre-commitment trial

None of Wyndham’s 13 gaming venues will take part in a trial pre-commitment scheme for problem gamblers despite punters losing more than $93 million on...

Mother charged over children’s lake deaths

The mother of three children who drowned in a lake at Wyndham Vale has been charged over their deaths. Homicide squad detectives charged Akon Guode,...

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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...