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Commuters flock to new regional rail stations

The new railway stations at Wyndham Vale and Tarneit are a huge hit with commuters. Public Transport Victoria’s most recent figures show almost 8000 passengers...

Chinese Association celebrates craft culture

Wyndham’s Chinese community paid homage to its cultural heritage at a two-day exhibition at the Point Cook Learning Centre. Members of the Point Cook Chinese...

Action Jaxon takes on Eureka challenge

A 15-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer will face the race of his life when he takes on the 88-storey Eureka Climb next month. Jaxon Urlichs, from...

Grand final-eve holiday hits local traders

Businesses in Werribee have slammed the state government’s decision to give Victorians a public holiday on the eve of the AFL grand final, reporting...

Mercy hospital legal ‘clinic’ in jeopardy

A legal service planned for Werribee Mercy Hospital’s antenatal clinic is in desperate need of funding to get under way. The Western Community Legal Centre...

Backlash as council snake service gets the chop

Almost 1000 Sanctuary Lakes residents have called on Wyndham council to reconsider its closure of a free snake removal service. In a petition tabled at...

Raffle for the rhinos

Four students from St Mary’s Primary School, in Malvern East, have presented Werribee Open Range Zoo with a cheque in celebration of last month’s...

Loved ones’ deaths drive Jess to help fight cancer

When Jessica Apap’s grandmother lost her battle with stomach cancer, she was understandably upset. But the 10-year-old Altona Meadows student didn’t have much time to...

Wyndham 1000 sees help go full circle

Les Porter’s life changed dramatically when he was hit by a car 27 years ago. “After the accident I was in fairly dire straits,” the...

Sisters doing it for their dad

Sisters Bree and Samantha Wolany have set themselves a challenge – to raise $25,000 to help find a cure for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). When...

Skeleton Creek damming damned

Responsibility for the restoration of a Point Cook waterway has been duck-shoved between water management authorities. Waterhaven Estate developers Hallmarc temporarily dammed Skeleton Creek last...

Councillor calls for meetings to stream live

A Wyndham councillor has called for changes that encourage greater transparency and attract more professionals to local government. Intaj Khan, serving his first term as...

Judge dismisses appeal for ‘outrageous’ crimes

A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application to review the sentence of a 26-year-old man, describing his crime spree as “outrageous”. But Justice Phillip...

Red alert for a ‘blue-collar’ smoking habit

More smokers across the Wyndham area may be butting out, but the number of those lighting up is still too high, the director of...

On par for better housing

Keen golfers will tee off at Werribee next week in support of Wyndham people in need of housing. The annual Lions charity golf day will...

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Non-voters have chance to avoid fines

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is urging Victorians not to ignore a request for an explanation as to why they appear to have not...