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Positives drawn from Broadmeadows summit
Broadmeadows will finally get its northern city gateway – a tree boulevard and improved road interchanges along its Pascoe Vale Road town entrance. The oft-neglected…
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Wyndham Scouts honoured
Eight Wyndham Scout volunteers have been honoured with national awards. Michael Collins, Anthony Harris and Peter Washington, of the 1st Point Cook Scout Group, and…
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Learning to swim with rainbows and bubbles
Five years ago, a spate of child drownings across Victoria prompted Steve Morgan to hire a private swim instructor to teach his autistic son Corey…
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Tired commuters will be mad about Saffron
A Wyndham social enterprise that helps new migrants learn hospitality skills has won its bid to operate kiosks at the city’s newest train stations. Morning…
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School bush garden to stregthen Aboriginal ties
Pupils of Altona Meadows Primary School have planted a bush garden in a bid to strengthen ties between Aboriginal students and the local Indigenous community.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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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Surveys address local alcohol consumption
Research surveys are asking Wyndham residents and businesses about the impact alcohol is having on Victoria’s fastest- growing municipality. A community survey and a survey…
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Goodwill comes around
When Grant Stockdale retired five years ago, he wanted to spend his time giving back to the community where he lived. The 70-year-old Wyndham Vale…
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Fundraiser to help Akoi Chabiet learn to drive
Just months after losing three of her siblings in a tragic crash, Wyndham Vale’s Akoi Chabiet is learning to drive so she can help get…
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