Safety boost as Derrimut- Hopkins Road works finished
The safety of drivers travelling between Wyndham and Melton has been improved by the completion of roadworks on Derrimut- Hopkins Road, the state government...
Plaudits all round for Wyndham veteran John Gibbons
When Wyndham councillor John Gibbons first became mayor (or shire president, as it was known then), Werribee’s population was about 45,000, it was still...
Werribee truck driver mauled by tiger in Thailand
Werribee truck driver Paul Goudie is recovering in a Thai hospital after being mauled by a tiger while on holiday.
The 49-year-old sustained stomach and...
State election: Wyndham council urges vote for ‘us’
Wyndham council is urging residents to vote for the political party that best serves local interests when they head to the polls on November...
Village Park in Werribee closes after slipping complaints
A new water play park in Werribee has been temporarily closed, just 17 days after opening, after complaints that children and adults had slipped...
Sanctuary Lakes suburb bid rejected by Wyndham council
Sanctuary Lakes residents have lost their bid to have their estate recognised as a suburb.
In June, Sanctuary Lakes Resort Services wrote to Wyndham council...
Little River puppy breeder charged with 14 offences
The owner of a Little River puppy farm faces a potential fine of up to $24,000 and may be banned from owning dogs for...
Parties mute on Old Geelong Road level crossing
Drivers and pedestrians are dicing with death at the Old Geelong Road level crossing, with six near-misses reported since May last year.
Yet neither Labor...
Hoppers Crossing’s Virgin Mary Mosque opens dialogue
Prominent Melbourne imam Sheikh Issa Musse wants to help the community learn more about the Muslims who call Wyndham home.
As imam at Hoppers Crossing’s...
Teen Khurram Jahanghir Khan puts his hand up to help
One of Khurram Jahanghir Khan’s students once asked him why he volunteered so much of his time.
His reply was simple: “There are 60 minutes...
Wyndham police levels ‘a disgrace’, says association
Wyndham has 108 fewer frontline police officers than the City of Greater Geelong, despite the cities having similar populations.
With law and order likely to...
Tarneit: Runaway car lands in empty bedroom
A Tarneit woman is thanking her lucky stars she was not in bed early last Sunday morning after a car smashed into the bedroom...
Point Cook: ‘Short-sighted’ concerns over senior secondary school
Point Cook residents are concerned the state government is not doing enough to plan for the future education of children after it failed to...
Race to be next Wyndham mayor is heating up
Harrison ward councillors Glenn Goodfellow and Adele Hegedich have confirmed their interest in becoming Wyndham’s next mayor.
Star Weekly understands at least two other councillors...
Head kick lands Werribee pub attacker 14 months in jail
A Werribee man who kicked another man’s head “like a football” in a brutal pub attack last year has been sentenced to 14 months’...
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National seniors meeting
On the first Wednesday of every month at 1.30pm, the metro west branch of national seniors meets at the Deer Park Club,...
