Wyndham gets top billing for electricity prices
Households in Wyndham are paying more for electricity than those in the city or south-eastern suburbs, new figures reveal.
A St Vincent de Paul project...
Sometimes it’s best not to soldier on, says war vet
As an officer in the Australian army, Anthony Krupa was living his dream.
He spent his days serving his country and helping make a difference...
‘Best years’ under way at St Mary of the Cross
There were smiles all round at St Mary of the Cross Primary School last week as pupils finally got the chance to inspect their...
Meet Pansy, Werribee zoo’s baby hippo
Werribee zoo’s new hippo finally has a name – Pansy.
The two-month-old calf was named by Lady Primrose Potter, who has donated more than $1...
Wyndham’s pokie punters losing $250,000 a day
New data reveals almost $250,000 a day was lost on Wyndham’s 891 poker machines last year.
Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation figures reveal...
Ties that bind … single parents into poverty
Single parents are sending hand-made blue ties to the federal government, warning it not to make further cuts to welfare payments.
The ties are being...
Buster the cat: Three legs but eight lives still left
Buster, the cat who had to have his front right leg amputated after being caught in an illegal rabbit trap in Wyndham, has found...
Point Cook twins’ first day something to celebrate
When Charlie and Sam Tilbury were born with serious health problems, parents Bernadette and Matthew never imagined them starting school in Point Cook five...
Goggles on for Wyndham heatwave haven
Werribee’s outdoor swimming pool was the place to be last week as Wyndham residents looked for ways to stay cool during the heatwave.
Among those...
Rubik’s experts square up at Lifestyle Seasons, Tarneit
Aspiring Rubik’s cube champions have put their “speed cubing” skills to the test in Tarneit.
A competition at Lifestyle Seasons, Tarneit in January also pitted the world’s...
Jobs safe, for now, as shop will remain open
A Hoppers Crossing furniture shop will continue trading despite the collapse of its parent company, according to administrators appointed to run the business.
The Whitehorse...
Threat of ‘deliberately lit’ car blaze puts survival plans into action
Police are hunting an arsonist over a grassfire that threatened houses in Point Cook on Saturday night.
The fire broke out in swampland off Featherbrook...
Excursions, camps worry over schoolkids bonus
Schoolchildren in Wyndham could miss out on excursions and school camps if the federal government goes ahead with plans to scrap a schoolkids bonus.
The...
Rachel and her prince ready for Royal Melbourne Horse Show
When Tarneit’s Rachel Craig steps out with Prince Tarrent, she pays more attention to the gelding’s make-up than her own.
“He has to look great,...
South Stone Lodge sale mooted by government
Wyndham’s only public aged-care facility could be privatised, with the state government seeking expressions of interest from companies keen to run the centre.
The proposed...
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Truganina man charged over home invasion
A 21-year-old Truganina man has been charged following an alleged home invasion in Altona North.
Police have charged the man with home invasion, recklessly causing...
