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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’...

Urgent repairs at Werribee racecourse as international horses hit the track

Urgent repairs have been undertaken at Werribee racecourse after several international horses reportedly lost their footing in a hole on Tuesday morning. Racing Victoria spokesman...

Manor Lakes College students graduate in caring

Manor Lakes College students Allen Toby and Isobelle Fletcher, with the Salvation Army’s Tim Size, display emergency packs that the college’s students have organised...

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Expo for volunteers

With May just around the corner, Wyndham’s Volunteer Expo is ready to return for another year. The expo will feature more than 50 volunteer organisations....