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Wyndham building works again top $1bn

For a second consecutive year, the value of building construction works in Wyndham has passed the billion-dollar mark. The Werribee Mercy Hospital expansion and Pacific...

Working bee creates a buzz at Men’s Shed

Wyndham Vale Men’s Shed is flushed with the success of its first community working bee. Men’s Shed co-founders Michael Hindle and Kyren Thornwoods and a...

Youth crime up in Wyndham, against trend

Young people have been responsible for more than 8000 criminal offences in Wyndham over the past decade. A Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) report into youth...

Plea to fix Duncans Road

Werribee South residents are putting pressure on VicRoads to take action over a stretch of Duncans Road they says is “an accident waiting to...

New council park fees for personal trainers

Personal trainers using council-owned parks and reserves will now need a permit to take their classes outside. A new Wyndham council policy will slug personal...

Aged care home seeks volunteers

A Wyndham residential aged care home is seeking volunteers to join its team. Mercy Place Wyndham’s leisure and lifestyle co-ordinator, Kerri D’Arcy, says volunteers play...

Young BMX star reaches new heights

This pocket rocket is gearing up for world domination. Truganina’s Cameron Gatt, 7, will take on the best junior BMX riders in the world next...

Werribee South boat shed licence changes

The system for licensing boat sheds at Werribee South will get a shake-up for the first time in 13 years. Major changes include offering a...

Lalor MP rapt with new digs

Joanne Ryan has been on the move … but not far. The federal Lalor MP last week relocated her office from a building on Synnot...

Councillors vow tractor protest for farmers

Two Wyndham councillors have vowed to drive tractors down Spring Street to get the state government to deal with issues facing Werribee South farmers. At...

Werribee dad jailed for injuring baby

A Werribee man has been sentenced to three months’ jail after pleading guilty to recklessly causing serious injury to his eight-week-old son. Victor Upokotea-kaukura, 22,...

A gift of daffodils and hope

Inspired by last year’s Anzac Day centennial 1000 poppies project at Federation Square, Michelle Orlinski has decided to do something similar, but for a...

Blue Willow founder shares her crafty secrets

Rhonda Leith knows the magic that goes into beautiful hand-made quilts. The Hoppers Crossing resident has dedicated the past 16 years of her life designing...

Multicultural race day at Werribee – PICTURES

Fashions on the Field received a cultural makeover at Werribee racecourse on Saturday. As part of Werribee Racing Club’s Multicultural Race Day festivities, 25 entrants...

Councillor’s online stoush investigated

Wyndham council is investigating complaints against Cr Intaj Khan over an online stoush in which one of his critics was labelled a “faceless, racist...

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Point Cook man wins $2.2 million

A Point Cook man who never checks his TattsLotto tickets got the surprise of a lifetime when he received a call from The Lott,...

Crime rises, again