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Farmer backlash on ‘salty’ water

Werribee South farmers are fed up with a lack of action by the state government and Southern Rural Water to secure their water supplies. More...

Councillor plans his own ‘In-Taj Mahal’

KHAN MANSION AT A GLANCE $9.5 MILLION 2400 SQUARE METRES 14 BEDROOMS WITH OWN EN SUITES SEVEN-CAR GARAGE HELIPAD   Tarneit is getting its very own Taj Mahal – of sorts....

Free registration the cat’s miaow

Wyndham’s new pet owners will score a free annual tag for their pooches and moggies in a push to boost registrations across the city. The...

Point Cook to get it’s own Central Park

Point Cook is on its ways to getting its very own Central Park with work starting on a $2.3 million park spanning two hectares...

String of suspicious fires continues

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a suspicious fire at Haines Drive Reserve in Wyndham Vale about 4pm on Monday. Werribee Crime Investigation...

Footballer makes his mark on acting

Josh Diaz normally kicks goals on the football field, but more recently he’s been kicking them on screen. The Wyndham Vale footballer is making a...

Council seeks rates rise above CPI

Wyndham council will try to raise its rates beyond the 2.5 per cent cap imposed by the state government. At a special meeting last week, councillors...

Underbelly unplugged

So you’ve seen Underbelly, the televised story of Melbourne’s gangland killings … but it’s time to hear the real story. Victoria Police’s Westgate divisional commander...

Police charge boy over wheelchair-swing fire

UPDATE A 14-year-old Wyndham Vale boy has been charged in relation to a playground fire which destroyed a swing specially designed for wheelchair-bound children last week. Wyndham...

Point Cook photographer’s international acclaim

A Point Cook photographer has been recognised as one of the best in the world. Leah Robinson, who specialises in family and children’s photography, was...

Point Cook kids get the dirt on cleaning up

Children at a Point Cook childcare centre got their hands dirty last week by helping to make their surrounds tidier. The Future Kids Saltwater Child...

Allison hits a high note

A Hoppers Crossing singer is on top of the world after taking out an award at the Spanish language version of Eurovision. Allison Elgueta won...

West heads for a tree change

The western suburbs could be on their way to becoming greener. Greening the West – a collaborative program being run by councils, water bodies, state...

Blitz on ugly, deadly fishing litter

Anglers are being reminded to get rid of their rubbish properly, as Wyndham council’s Hook, Line and Litter campaign rolls out. Bins will be introduced...

Blessed were the cheese takers

More than 4500 people flocked to Werribee Park on Sunday for the Fromage a Trois Cheese and Cider Festival. Sixty exhibitors provided happy punters with...

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The reason you could be getting a shock tax bill this...

Workers in the gig economy could be in for a shock tax bill this year, says Australia’s largest accounting body, CPA Australia. Income generated from...