Werribee tip: VCAT ruling raises ‘no appeal’ fears
Community groups fear they will lose the right to appeal against planning permits after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal excluded Western Region Environment...
Wyndham traffic: ‘Hell’ of a wait on Dohertys Road upgrades
In 1995, Barry Harvey was shown VicRoads designs for an upgrade to Dohertys Road in Laverton North.
Nineteen years later, he is still waiting for...
Wyndham traffic: Peak hour travel ‘added stress’
Point Cook’s Alice Osborne knows all too well the impact that commuting from Wyndham to Melbourne can have on families.
Fed up with cancelled trains,...
Truganina, Point Cook, Tarneit raids yield cash, drugs and weapons
Properties in Truganina, Point Cook and Tarneit were raided by police early yesterday as part of an operation targeting a Middle Eastern crime syndicate.
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Food for thought in truck justice campaign
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) yesterday launched a campaign to crowdfund $100,000 for a “food justice truck” delivering discounted food to people living...
Wyndham commuter car park plans unveiled
Wyndham’s commuter car park shortage could be eased, with Metro Trains and a private shopping centre considering plans to provide more spaces, according to...
Pet pooch a matter of principal at Iramoo primary
Iramoo Primary School principal Moira Findlay can be forgiven for having a “teacher’s pet”.
In fact, Farrow, a seeing eye dog in training, is everybody’s...
Card-a-thon for Rafael Moraes goes global
Point Cook cancer sufferer Rafael Moraes is being inundated with cards and presents from around the world as his milestone 10th birthday approaches –...
Point Cook house fire prompts fire safety reminder
A Point Cook resident returned from buying lunch on Sunday to find his house destroyed by fire.
Firefighters from Point Cook and Hoppers Crossing were...
Rail plan slammed as $2.5b slur on western suburbs
The state government has been accused of ignoring the needs of public transport users in the western suburbs after announcing it will spend up...
Wyndham traffic: Race highlights commuters’ daily battle
Fifteen residents will brave morning peak traffic next month to draw attention to their daily struggle to access Melbourne’s CBD from Wyndham by car,...
Back on the bike for shot at funding cancer cure
Carla Lunardi never wants her sons to hear the words, ‘‘You have cancer’’.
Having battled the disease as a teenager, the Werribee mother of two...
Call is out for Werribee canine blood donors
Werribee’s canine blood bank needs more dogs to give blood to meet growing demand.
The bank supplies blood to veterinary hospitals around Australia but is...
Four friends linked in love of fair global fashion
A young Hoppers Crossing woman has joined with three friends to bring the fabrics of west Africa and Vietnam to Australia.
Connecting via Skype, the...
Get Wyndham Moving: Fed-up student joins campaign
Cameron Nash got so fed up with travelling on infrequent buses snaking their way along Wyndham’s congested roads that he bought himself a car.
The...
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A festival of community health
The first-ever Wyndham Health Festival is promising to inspire healthier lifestyles and support community connection.
Hosted by the Wyndham Health Foundation (WHF) – with a...
