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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...

Manor Lakes residents furious over parking limits

A group of Manor Lakes residents are being fined for parking on their own street after new restrictions were applied to their area. Eureka Drive...

School uniform costs slammed

The managing director of the company that makes and sells uniforms for Wyndham schools has hit back at claims it is overcharging. Michael Farrugia said...

Tarneit library name to honour Julia Gillard

A new library in Tarneit will be named after former Lalor MP and Australia’s first female prime minister Julia Gillard. After almost two months of...

‘Pirate’ kids make a noise at council meeting | Video

Wyndham council chambers could have been mistaken for a pirate-themed birthday party on Monday night, as a crowd of children dressed as pirates flocked...

Mercy ‘bids’ for cash to stop violence against staff

Werribee Mercy Hospital will compete for a share of a $20 million state government grant to tackle violence against hospital staff. The state government has...

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Tigers announce three recruits

Werribee is close to finalising its list after securing the signatures of three former Port Melbourne teammates for the Victorian Football League season. Sam Allen,...

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