Convenience shopping on target at Hoppers Crossing
The old Target store at Hoppers Crossing shopping centre has undergone an $18 million transformation to make way for a new Coles supermarket and...
Whittlesea, Hume gaming venues top pokies loss list
Player losses at four poker machine venues in Whittlesea and Hume are among the highest in the state, new data reveals.
Figures from the Victorian...
Point Cook “kitten farm” operator fined and banned from breeding for a decade
The operator of a Point Cook “kitten factory” has been banned from breeding domestic animals for a decade and ordered to pay $32,000 in...
Truganina warehouse workers win battle for pay rises
Warehouse workers at Truganina are celebrating after winning a battle for pay rises and job security for casuals.
As many as 650 Polar Fresh workers...
Centenary grants available to remember WWI heroes
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents can remember their lost ones and heroes of WWI’s Western Front, with centenary grants now available.
Councils can apply for...
Jacob Thang wins Wyndham Multicultural Entrepreneur Award
Jacob Thang was born in Burma, where he farmed corn, rice and other vegetables.
Life, he says, was “very terrible”, with corruption running rampant in...
Werribee mothers launch app to connect new mums
The silver lining to the breastfeeding woes of Antoinette Marshall and Felicity Morrow was the friendship they struck up in a Werribee maternity support...
‘More cops’ campaign in Wyndham goes viral
Wyndham residents campaigning for more frontline police have taken their message into the 21st century.
Star Weekly’s Facebook page has been flooded with comments from...
Number of aggravated burglaries across Wyndham is declining
The number of aggravated burglaries across Wyndham is declining as a result of police work, according to Police Minister Lisa Neville.
During a visit to...
A gift to send Werribee Primary School pupils on camp
Tim Harris was shocked when he learnt that some families were unable to afford to send their children on school organised camps.
So the Chirnside...
Punters lost almost $100 million on Wyndham pokies
Punters lost almost $100 million on electronic gaming machines in Wyndham in the year to June 30.
The latest figures from the Victorian Commission for...
Beach Patrol 3030: One man’s litter is another’s award
Rob Bradley is living a life in retirement far removed from his career as a radiation therapist.
Nowadays he spends most of his time scouring...
Dodgy charity collection warning at Tarneit Gardens
Wyndham shoppers have been urged to watch out for a man at a Tarneit shopping centre claiming to be collecting money for a children’s...
Tarneit Street naming plan rejected by soldier’s descendant
Wyndham council’s plans to rename a Tarneit street after a soldier has been described as a “joke” by one of his descendants.
Bruce Tyzack said...
Gutsy chicken bounces back after operation
Marian the plucky chicken has shown nothing can ruffle her feathers by emerging from surgery with amazing stamina.
She is the first chicken to be...
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Kitchen-related house fire safety warning
With more than 900 kitchen-related house fires recorded across Victoria in less than 12 months, the state’s fire services are delivering safety warnings during...
