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String of suspicious fires continues

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a suspicious fire at Haines Drive Reserve in Wyndham Vale about 4pm on Monday. Werribee Crime Investigation...

Footballer makes his mark on acting

Josh Diaz normally kicks goals on the football field, but more recently he’s been kicking them on screen. The Wyndham Vale footballer is making a...

Council seeks rates rise above CPI

Wyndham council will try to raise its rates beyond the 2.5 per cent cap imposed by the state government. At a special meeting last week, councillors...

Underbelly unplugged

So you’ve seen Underbelly, the televised story of Melbourne’s gangland killings … but it’s time to hear the real story. Victoria Police’s Westgate divisional commander...

Police charge boy over wheelchair-swing fire

UPDATE A 14-year-old Wyndham Vale boy has been charged in relation to a playground fire which destroyed a swing specially designed for wheelchair-bound children last week. Wyndham...

Point Cook photographer’s international acclaim

A Point Cook photographer has been recognised as one of the best in the world. Leah Robinson, who specialises in family and children’s photography, was...

Point Cook kids get the dirt on cleaning up

Children at a Point Cook childcare centre got their hands dirty last week by helping to make their surrounds tidier. The Future Kids Saltwater Child...

Allison hits a high note

A Hoppers Crossing singer is on top of the world after taking out an award at the Spanish language version of Eurovision. Allison Elgueta won...

West heads for a tree change

The western suburbs could be on their way to becoming greener. Greening the West – a collaborative program being run by councils, water bodies, state...

Blitz on ugly, deadly fishing litter

Anglers are being reminded to get rid of their rubbish properly, as Wyndham council’s Hook, Line and Litter campaign rolls out. Bins will be introduced...

Blessed were the cheese takers

More than 4500 people flocked to Werribee Park on Sunday for the Fromage a Trois Cheese and Cider Festival. Sixty exhibitors provided happy punters with...

Kokoda preparations on track

A group of Wyndham students are training for the trek of a lifetime. The 12 students will join five police officers, a paramedic and five...

Pay-up tax scam hits Wyndham

Aggressive phone messages demanding money for supposedly unpaid tax debts are causing Wyndham residents anger and distress. Australian Tax Office second commissioner Geoff Leeper says...

Sammy sacrifices locks for charity

It’s not every day you get your hair cut off in the middle of Werribee’s main street with a group of people cheering you...

New law to ban underquoting

Real estate agents face fines of up to $30,000 and could be stripped of sales commissions under proposed laws aimed at preventing under-quoting. State Consumer...

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Explore trails with new map

A new online shared user path map will make it easier for Wyndham residents to explore new trails in their backyard. The interactive map on...

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