Man arrested over Tarneit siege
A man in his 30s has been arrested after barricading himself and his two kids for more than three hours in a Tarneit property...
CEO Kerry Thompson resigns
Wyndham council chief executive officer Kerry Thompson has resigned.
Mayor Peter Maynard announced Ms Thompson’s resignation on Monday afternoon, saying she was leaving the council...
Casey wows at Wyndham Rising Star contest
The Wyndham Rising Star competition is up and running, and Sean A’Hearn was there to see and hear three singer battle it out in...
Truganina’s Miss World Australia hopeful
When Jenna Seymour found out the Miss World Australia pageant was raising money for children’s charity Variety, she knew she had to sign up.
So,...
Airport shuttle service axed
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Wyndham residents will need to find other ways to get to Tullamarine airport from next month after Gull Airport Services announced plans to stop...
Unemployment hits 11.5 per cent in Werribee
Werribee has the third-highest number of unemployed residents in the state, according to the latest figures.
The March quarter small-area labour market statistics show that...
Teacher notches up 45 years service
For the past four decades, Wyndham children have been turning to Chris Dodd to help fix their problems.
No problem was ever too great, as...
Rail link boost for home prices
House prices in Wyndham Vale and Tarneit are set to increase following the opening of Regional Rail Link, according to a Wyndham real estate...
Smash and grab at child care centre
Parents are being warned to take valuables out of their cars following a spate of smash and grab robberies from childcare centre carparks.
Wyndham police...
Parking restrictions on Hogans Road
Wyndham council will impose parking restrictions on part of Hogans Road at Hoppers Crossing after residents’ complaints about overflow parking from a nearby mosque...
Youths get fit to drive
Senior students from six high schools in the west took driver safety into their own hands last week.
Year 11 students from Hoppers Crossing Secondary...
New marina manager for Wyndham Harbour
Wyndham Harbour is a step closer to opening, with international marine industry expert Karen Wyatt appointed to run the harbour’s marina.
Ms Wyatt most recently...
Indian cultural precinct gains traction
A push to develop an Indian cultural precinct in Wyndham is gaining traction after the state government announced it would host a public meeting...
New ways to help the community
By Laura Michell
Werribee Baptist Church hopes a report it commissioned into community needs will help outreach organisations and the council better target support programs.
The...
As easy as knit1, purl1
The Grange Community Centre’s Kay Webster and Karen Cain (pictured) have needles poised ready for learn-to-knit classes for beginners at the centre this Saturday....
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Little Growling ’Isn’t just a cafe’
The developers of The Grove estate in Tarneit have confirmed that the estate's much loved Little Growling Cafe will be demolished.
The future of the...
