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Vic’s life cut and dried for 48 years in Werribee

Vito “Vic” Sammartino focuses intently as he sharpens his straight razor on the piece of stone he brought to Australia from the small Italian...

Californian students enjoy a taste of Hoppers Crossing

Eight American high school students are experiencing life in Wyndham. The students from Estancia High School in Wyndham’s Californian sister city, Costa Mesa, are visiting...

Councillor Intaj Khan calls on Wyndham to embrace religious diversity

Wyndham should be bathed in Islamic, Chinese and Hindu festive decorations, a councillor has claimed. Cr Intaj Khan said he believed that as Wyndham continued...

Call for care on Wyndham animal collisions

Hoppers Crossing is the animal collision capital of Wyndham, new figures have reveal. Statistics released by RACV last week show that last year 15 people...

Werribee woman’s grief after trailbike hoon kills pet

Celina Cassa. Photo: Joe Mastroianni A Werribee woman has been left traumatised after her beloved pet dog was killed by a trailbike hoon. Celina Cassa arrived...

Labor makes $7m commitment to Werribee Secondary College

Education is set to become a major state election battlefield after Labor promised $7 million to repair Werribee Secondary College if it is elected in...

Werribee South company in Avalon green grow bid

A Werribee South company is behind a multi-million-dollar plan to develop an environmentally friendly farm at Avalon that is tipped to produce 30,000 tonnes...

Werribee Open Range Zoo are a hoot for keeper Paul

A Werribee Open Range Zoo keeper has used his skills to “capture” hundreds of wild animals. When he’s not looking after the zoo’s African cats,...

Manor Lakes student Britney Penpraze making a difference

Wyndham’s Britney Penpraze is just 14, yet she’s already doing everything she can to change the world around her. The Manor Lakes P-12 College student...

Wyndham’s Vietnam vets help younger soldiers

Wyndham’s Vietnam veterans will always remember the physical and mental demons they faced when they first returned from the war. Which is why local volunteers...

Westcare calls for foster carers to help those most in need

Wanted: people with a spare bedroom and an open heart. The Salvation Army’s Westcare Children’s Services is on the lookout for anyone interested in helping...

EXCLUSIVE: Ballan Road action demands as Wyndham welcomes 20,000

Pressure is mounting on VicRoads to immediately upgrade Ballan Road following the announcement that another 20,000 people will soon call Wyndham home. Seven-thousand homes are...

Westbourne Grammar’s UN youth delegate hopes to do world of good

Like most year 12 students, Jeevan Haikerwal is preparing for when he completes VCE in November. But unlike his peers, the Westbourne Grammar School student...

MacKillop College ball design kicks goals in multicultural round

Two MacKillop College students are helping the AFL tackle racism. Year 10 student Samantha Wainwright designed a logo that was printed on the footballs used...

Wyndham’s big switch to LED could save $20 million

A light bulb moment for Wyndham council could save residents $20 million. The council’s Lighting The West project will replace old-fashioned street lights with new...

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Hayes retires from VFL

Nick Hayes leaves Werribee on a high having announced his Victorian Football League retirement. The most experienced player in the Tigers premiership team announced that...