No holds barred in effort to keep Whitelion van running
Youth support service Whitelion’s annual Bail Out has given people a first-hand look at what it’s like to be imprisoned, and in the process...
BMX rider Jordan Morgan is Wyndham’s best young achiever
Werribee BMX rider Jordan Morgan has won Wyndham’s young achiever of the year award.
Morgan, 23, is track co-ordinator of the Wyndham Warriors BMX Club.
He...
State budget: Pallas seeks more cash for outer west
The outer west’s booming population will place immense strain on roads and public transport unless urgent funding arrives in the May 6 state budget,...
Dogged campaign for more Wyndham puppy-raisers
Wyndham residents are being urged to consider opening their homes, and hearts, to an assistance puppy.
Labrador Dee Dee recently gave birth to a litter...
Watton Street fish and chip shop goes up in flames
Firefighters have tackled a blaze in a Werribee fish and chip shop, preventing the fire from spreading to nearby businesses.
Smoke was first spotted billowing...
Justice precinct needed urgently in Wyndham, says Law Institute
A new report reveals that residents seeking legal help in Wyndham face significant barriers, with ageing and overstretched facilities failing to keep up with...
Sensory garden makes sense in Manor Lakes
Residents at Uniting AgeWell centre in Manor Lakes have a new space to enjoy, thanks to lifestyle co-ordinator Angela Taylor.
Ms Taylor has designed a...
Point Cook extension plan gets tick for next stage
Plans to extend Point Cook are a step closer, with Wyndham council writing to the Metropolitan Planning Authority (MPA) to give support for studies...
Broken Laverton railway station lifts a ‘discrimination’
Three of the four lifts at the $93 million Laverton railway station are broken, leaving wheelchair passengers and people with prams stranded on the platform.
Laverton...
Help needed closer to home, says Point Cook’s Terry
There was a time when Point Cook resident Terry could hardly get out of bed in the morning.
Terry, who did not want his last...
Inner west puts out the welcome mat for refugees
As thousands of people rallied around Australia on Sunday demanding better treatment of asylum seekers, inner-west residents are doing their bit to make refugees...
Poker machine tax hikes could close clubs, is is claimed
Community clubs say services will suffer if the state government increases poker machine taxes.
Proposed legislation will increase statewide pokies tax revenue by an extra...
Legal advice that sticks for Wyndham migrants
A new road safety program is equipping Wyndham migrants with the knowledge to deal with car crashes.
The ‘‘Had a Crash’’ campaign – a joint...
Good Friday Appeal: Give generously, pleads mum
A Point Cook mother who credits staff at the Royal Children’s Hospital with saving her daughter’s life is urging people to support the Good...
Oakleigh man killed by passing truck in Little River
A man survived crashing his car into trees on the Princes Freeway only to be killed by a passing truck.
Police say the 23-year-old was...