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Have your say on Wyndham traffic woes

Wyndham residents are being urged to have their say on how to tackle the city’s growing traffic and transport problems. The council has released its...

Food bank pays out to grateful families

Every Wednesday at the Wyndham Vale Community Learning Centre, Manor Lakes Foodbank distributes produce to about 40 families across the west. A group of 12...

Illegal use of disabled parking spots on the rise

More drivers than ever are illegally parking in spots especially marked for disability cardholders at the Pacific Werribee carpark. Wyndham police’s Senior Constable Kellie Innes...

Overseas investors buy up big in Wyndham

Overseas buyers bought up big in Wyndham in June ahead of property tax increases coming into effect in the 2015-16 financial year. That’s the word...

More jobs for Truganina industrial estate

A Wyndham business will double its employment base with the opening of a new purpose-built facility in Truganina. Construction has started on a 6700-square- metre...

Council rejects land buy for Tarneit service roads

A plan to acquire swathes of land along Tarneit and Sayers roads so service lanes can be built has been rejected by Wyndham council. Councillors...

Werribee business owners await parking solution

Business owners and employees across Werribee’s CBD will have to wait another month to learn the council’s plan to alleviate parking pressure. Wyndham council has...

Students strengthen cross-Pacific ties

They love Cadbury chocolate, meat pies and ‘parmas’ … but aren’t so sure about Vegemite. Seven year 11 and 12 American exchange students are experiencing...

Weerama Festival ‘will be back’

The Weerama Festival will be back in 2016, the festival’s new president has vowed. Former Wyndham councillor Marcel Mahfoud has taken the reins of the...

Point Cook cop shop bid gains traction

Point Cook could have a new police station under construction this time next year if the west’s newest upper house politician has her way. Rachel...

Animated about uni

Wyndham Central College students have had their first taste of university life through a unique arts program that has involved creating animation at the...

Cash for cancer fighter

Charlett Giuliani is proof that women can do it all. The 38-year-old Tarneit resident, PhD student and mother of three has just received a scholarship...

Food Bank helps avoid hard choices

Tough economic times are forcing more Victorians to choose between heating or eating this winter. Single dad Tom, who didn’t want to reveal his surname,...

Indian precinct panel queried

Wyndham residents have questioned the state government’s handling of the Indian Cultural Precinct selection process. About 35 people attended Monday night’s meeting at Werribee, chaired...

Athletes see the light

New lighting at Victoria University’s athletics track in Hoppers Crossing has made winter training that little bit easier for athletics club Western Athletics. Wyndham council...

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Kitchen-related house fire safety warning

With more than 900 kitchen-related house fires recorded across Victoria in less than 12 months, the state’s fire services are delivering safety warnings during...