Cuts put Wyndham, Hobsons Bay youth programs at risk
About 16,000 Wyndham and Hobsons Bay students could lose access to education, training and employment programs unless the state government plugs a multi-million-dollar hole...
Truganina teacher’s book blooms thanks to Greek gran’s quirks
Truganina’s Michelle Monaghan has always been entertained by her grandmother’s customs and traditions.
Visits to grandma’s house meant squeezed cheeks and being greeted with the...
Hoppers Crossing woman’s distress at theft of war hero mementos
The daughter of an Australian war hero has been left devastated by a theft.
Jenny, of Hoppers Crossing, who did not want her surname revealed,...
Hoppers Crossing’s Christine fights the cycle of ignorance
A Wyndham cyclist is hoping a state government survey will make motorists more aware of other road users.
It is hoped the road rules and...
Laverton North dairy stop in Prime Minister’s diary
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has officially opened a new $80 million milk processing factory in Wyndham.
Mr Abbott joined Victorian Premier Denis Napthine last week...
Werribee the fourth-cheapest suburb to rent a house
Werribee has been ranked one of Melbourne’s most affordable suburbs for renters, with a median house rental price of $280 per week.
Data compiled by...
Campbells Cove nude ban plan slammed
Wyndham council has been accused of ignoring the rights of nudists by a long-term user of the clothing-optional beach at Campbells Cove.
Warren, who did...
Wanted: Prison system workers
Western suburbanites are being invited to work in Victoria’s prison system.
Corrections Victoria recently launched a recruitment campaign aimed at filling 110 positions.
Commissioner Jan Shuard...
Warning as trailer thieves go the tow across Wyndham
Police are warning Wyndham residents to keep an eye on their trailers after a spate of thefts in the past two months.
Sergeant Shannon Thompson,...
Laverton North: Woman killed in car crash
A woman died in an early-morning car crash in Laverton North on Friday.
Police are investigating the crash that happened about 4.40am.
Senior Constable Adam West...
Hoppers Crossing drug bust leads to arrests | Gallery
Police pounced on a man and woman in Hoppers Crossing on Thursday during a dramatic daylight drug bust.
A 54-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man,...
Werribee Plaza attempted robberies: Hoppers Crossing man held
UPDATE: A Hoppers Crossing man was arrested by police about 10.40am on Friday in relation to two attempted armed robberies at Werribee Plaza earlier...
Pensioners ask Wyndham council for rates discount
Wyndham pensioners and retirees have urged the council to consider lowering their rates to ease their financial burden.
The municipality’s retirement villages made a submission...
Story turns out all write for Thomas McPherson
Thomas McPherson believes writing a great short story is like shopping for the perfect gift.
“You spend weeks thinking of good ideas but it maybe...
Wyndham food appeal to help the homeless
Wyndham residents are being encouraged to put an extra tin of tuna, jar of pasta sauce or packet of biscuits in their trolley the...
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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...
