Tag: family
Ollie makes Mother’s Day
Point Cook mother Nicole Parkinson will have several reasons to celebrate on Sunday.
It will be the first Mother’s Day Ms Parkinson spends with her...
Help brighten Tarneit girl’s day
A Tarneit family is hoping to help spread awareness of a rare disorder.
Nine-year-old Makayla was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) when just a few...
Happy family makes Eileen smile
Eileen Donovan, who will celebrate her 100th birthday later this month, says that her proudest achievement is her family.
Mrs Donovan, who was born on...
Study of success for Louis-Jak
Year 12 is a big year for any high school student, but for Louis-Jak Middlebrook, it came with challenges most teens don’t have to...
Brothers are check mates
Point Cook brothers Luke and Jack Zhang are budding chess champions.
The siblings, aged six and eight respectively, attend the Wyndham Chess Club, which meets...
Doing their hair share
Two Wyndham girls are hair to show they care about others.
Eight-year-old Myaah and 14-year-old Aleena have taken part in the World’s Greatest Shave, raising...
Andi’s special award
A seven-year-old girl from Point Cook, who set up a foundation to help feed homeless people, has received an award recognising her compassion and...
A safe grip on success
Family business Aus Lock & Safe will celebrate its 30th anniversary this month.
The business began when Bill Catlow bought a “little hardware store” in...
MY WYNDHAM: Cassandra and Joseph Beckitt
MY WYNDHAM: Cassandra and Joseph Beckitt live in Wyndham Vale. They run Dynamic Performers Australia, which is based in Werribee. Mrs Beckitt is a singer, dancer and vocal...
Holi brings colour to Williams Landing
Hundreds of people are expected to attend the Food & Colour Festival (Holi) in Williams Landing at the weekend.
Holi is a traditional Hindu festival,...
Community rallies around family after fire
Community spirit has come to the fore to help a Point Cook family whose rental home was badly damaged by a fire.
No one was...
Breastfeeding help on call
Two Wyndham women are helping mothers struggling with breastfeeding.
Wyndham Vale’s Sharon Phillips and Renee Emerson, of Werribee, volunteer for the National Breastfeeding Helpline.
The 24-hour...
MY WYNDHAM: Frank and Anna Mollica
MY WYNDHAM: Frank and Anna Mollica will celebrate the 39th anniversary of their Werribee business, Hair News, in September this year. They chat with...
A fair deal of delight
Pupils at Little River Primary School are enjoying preparing art and crafts for the school’s upcoming Country Fair.
The fair is a long-standing tradition –...
Farewell for Wyndham veteran
Eric Johnston, a long-time Wyndham resident and a former World War II prisoner-of-war, has died.
Mr Johnston, who celebrated his 100th birthday in July last...
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Festive self-care important for those with a disability and their carers
The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year to relax, spend time with friends and family, and look forward to the year...
