Jolly green monster appears as teens put talent on show
Tucked beneath a bridge at Wyndham Vale, a group of the city’s most at-risk teenagers are making a colourful statement, but it’s not what...
Wyndham baby boom a real stretch for west services
A baby boom in Point Cook and Tarneit is turning Wyndham into the newborn capital of the west.
New figures from the Australian Bureau of...
Taste of things to come for food technologist Geraldine
For Geraldine Walker, work is all about finding the cream of the crop.
A food technologist at Dairy Innovation Australia in Werribee, Ms Walker has...
Williams Landing the most burgled metropolitan suburb
Williams Landing has topped the list of Melbourne’s burglary hotspots, an RACV analysis reveals.
An average of one in 25 houses in the 3027 postcode,...
‘Shock’ as inquest denied over Laverton North death
The Victorian Coroner will not conduct an inquest into the death of David Flowers, who was killed when another driver slammed into his car...
Point Cook: Palmers Road footpath a ‘must’, says council
Wyndham council has called on the state government to fund 300 metres of footpath along one of Point Cook’s busiest roads, arguing the lives...
Uni staff grace great outdoors at Wyndham Park Primary School
Deakin University staff rolled up their sleeves and swapped their offices for the playground at Wyndham Park Primary School last Thursday as part of...
Saltwater Promenade Community Centre on the go
Saltwater Promenade Community Centre at Point Cook has moved a step closer with the contract for construction of the $7.4 million hub awarded by...
Warning as thieves target personal items in shopping trolleys
Police are urging shoppers to keep a close eye on personal items left in shopping trolleys following a sharp increase in thefts in the...
Point Cook, Tarneit to have new schools, Labor pledges
New schools will be built in Point Cook and Tarneit if Labor wins the state election.
Opposition leader Daniel Andrews announced the schools on Wednesday...
Vital Armstrong Road link in Wyndham Vale unveiled
The first stage of one of the key missing links in the city’s arterial road network was opened in Wyndham Vale last Thursday.
Wyndham mayor...
War survival tale spurs a journey for Tarneit man
The day before Mark Campbell joined the navy in 1987, his grandfather, George Jolley, sat him down for a talk.
The story he was told...
Drive-by fine-dodgers nicked in Hoppers Crossing
Close to 100 people with outstanding warrants valued at more than $302,000 were caught by the Sheriff’s Office during an operation in Hoppers Crossing...
Obituary: Pharmacist Hinton Lowe a generous friend
Hinton Edward Lowe
Pharmacist and Justice of the Peace
8-7-1921 – 15-10-2014
Born in Bright, Hinton Lowe grew up through the Great Depression, a time...
Smoke alarm warning after Werribee unit fire
A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with burns to his arms after a unit fire in Werribee last Friday afternoon.
Emergency services...