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Pavilion move raises heritage concerns

A planned relocation of the old timber pavilion at Chirnside Park has raised concerns for locals worried about Werribee’s historic icons. Bill Strong, the president...

Hard yards to get Jack new wheels

Jack Smith is getting ready for a 10-kilometre run, but the eight-year-old Wyndham Vale boy won’t be pounding the pavement – he’ll be pushed...

Petition calls for more police in Wyndham

An online petition calling for almost 160 more police and a third police station in Wyndham has attracted more than 2300 supporters. The Change.org petition...

Sammy’s shorn thing

Sammy Fullwood has only one more month to enjoy her long locks before removing them all in the name of charity. The 30-year-old Tarneit resident...

Schools top of budget wishlist

New schools and better roads and train services are top of the wishlist compiled by Wyndham council in its submission to the 2016-17 state...

Bikers back on track

An old motocross track at Laverton North will soon be back in use to help motorcyclists hone their skills. Wyndham council has approved a planning...

No holiday for Westgate highway patrol

Westgate highway patrol scoured Wyndham roads over the Australia Day break, undertaking two traffic operations that detected nearly 280 offences in four days. Police conducted...

Tributes for teens killed in horror crash

Tributes are flowing in for two Hoppers Crossing teenagers killed in a horror crash last Wednesday. Harley Churchill, 19, and Ivana Clonaridis, 18, plunged off...

Welcome mat laid out at Rotary

When Ian Hovey joined the Werribee Rotary Club 29 years ago, it was an invitation-only, exclusively male domain. While Rotary has changed drastically in the...

Oar-some effort all round

Paddling around Port Phillip Bay in a kayak isn’t most people’s idea of a weekend away, but air force navigator Andrew Johnston has done...

Wyndham snake catcher kept busy

Up to three snake sightings every week, on average, were reported to Wyndham council last year, new figures reveal. The council received 148 reports of...

‘Crush all hoons’ cars’, says Hume councillor

Anyone caught doing burnouts or engaging in hoon behaviour should have their car impounded and sold for charity or crushed, a Hume councillor believes. Speaking...

Local CFA stalwart receives Fire Service Medal

A Hoppers Crossing resident who has devoted more than 50 years of his life to fighting fires across the state has been given the ultimate...

‘Sir Les, a knight of the right order

He might not be able to officially use the title “sir”, but Les Twentyman has been knighted in a unique fashion. The prominent youth worker...

Help on hand for veterans of recent conflicts

Honour the dead, but fight like hell for the living. It’s the motto of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia, and one that the Melbourne...

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Dinosaur sleepovers at Melbourne Museum

Get batty, experience the Melbourne museum at night and prepare for all the laughs when the autumn holidays hit Museums Victoria from 5 April....