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Passing the baton to save lives

For 15 years, Wyndham residents have raised funds for cancer research through the Relay for Life. This year they plan to do so on a...

Fix your bike day at Community Shed

Wyndham Park Community Shed will be transformed into a repair shop this month as residents are encouraged to bring old bicycles and other household...

Julia Gillard opens eponymous library

Former Lalor MP and Australia’s first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard returned to where her career in politics began last week to open a...

Ghost ship plan scuttled for original design

Wyndham council has given ghost ship plans the heave ho – and the playground at Bayview Park will be rebuilt in a similar design...

Eyes down and boogie

It’s disco bingo time at Werribee Support and Housing (WSH) … in a bid to raise cash for Wyndham’s most vulnerable children. Margaret Bateman wanted...

Mercy Hospital misses benchmarks

Only 60 per cent of the 8613 patients who presented at Werribee Mercy Hospital’s emergency department in the December 2015 quarter were treated within desired...

Hoon charges in Wyndham

Two Wyndham residents were among 26 charged with hoon and traffic offences last week in a police crackdown on high- risk driving. A 19-year-old Hoppers...

Doggy blood donors wanted at U-Vet

Wanted: canine blood donors with calm temperaments and a penchant for treats. U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital needs donations to the hospital’s dog blood bank. Co-ordinator June...

Extra cops to tackle car thefts

Wyndham’s vehicle crime unit will receive a temporary boost in numbers to combat a three-month spike in thefts from cars. Senior Sergeant Peter Bitton said...

High-end property vision for Wyndham

Wyndham could be home to an exclusive housing estate with ‘acre-sized’ blocks if one Wyndham councillor gets his way. Economic portfolio-holder Intaj Khan is keen...

Daisy tackles MS challenge

When Daisy Lima began feeling weakness in her legs, she thought she had just pulled a muscle. Then the numbness kicked in, spreading from...

Punters club together at Werribee

The Werribee Racing Club will be a hive of activity next Friday when it hosts the annual Community Clubs Raceday. Werribee Racing Club general manager...

Motorcyclist killed in Werribee South

A man in his 40s has died after his Harley Davidson motorcycle ran off the road and crashed in Werribee South overnight, just hours...

Council gets behind Australian Made

Buy Australian and boost the economy in your own backyard. That’s the message from Wyndham council as it joins forces with the Australian Made campaign...

Planting the seeds of gardening knowledge

Sunbury residents can help revegetate garden beds outside the Sunbury library during a free Live Green workshop this Saturday. Community gardener Ray Redford will show...

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Engineered stone safety measures

Stonemasons and construction industries are adapting to the recent ban on engineered stone – with advice and guidance to more than 1,100 operators across...

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