justice
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Police hub a step closer
The state-of-the-art Wyndham police hub is a step closer with construction starting on the new complex last week. Development officially began last week on the…
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Funding splash for Wyndham schools
Young Wyndham families are big winners from this year’s state budget, with millions going towards the construction of two new schools in the area, planning…
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Council calls for budget justice
Wyndham council has called on the state government to commit to an integrated Werribee justice precinct when it unveils its 2017-18 budget next week. The…
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Tarneit bashing outrage
By Alesha Capone The father of an autistic teenager who was attacked on a Tarneit bus has called on the state government to “get tough…
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Time served for theft spree
A man found guilty of a spate of thefts across the western suburbs has been sentenced to two-and-a-half months’ jail and placed on a four-year…
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Werribee dad jailed for injuring baby
A Werribee man has been sentenced to three months’ jail after pleading guilty to recklessly causing serious injury to his eight-week-old son. Victor Upokotea-kaukura, 22,…
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Family’s pain at Truganina road rage death
The family of a 10-year-old boy who died following a Truganina car crash two years ago is struggling to cope without their son and brother,…
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Bad workmanship ends a dream
A Werribee couple is warning home owners to ensure their properties are properly inspected throughout the building process after mistakes made during the construction of…
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Tarneit woman’s manslaughter appeal dismissed
A Tarneit woman jailed for manslaughter after helping her husband hide the body of her boss, has had her sentence appeal dismissed. Kamna Ramjutton pleaded…
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Graffiti clean up to ‘divert’ offenders
A new pilot program in Wyndham will get young offenders to clean up graffiti around the region. The Youth Diversion pilot program – an initiative…
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Judge dismisses appeal for ‘outrageous’ crimes
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application to review the sentence of a 26-year-old man, describing his crime spree as “outrageous”. But Justice Phillip…
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Mother charged over children’s lake deaths
The mother of three children who drowned in a lake at Wyndham Vale has been charged over their deaths. Homicide squad detectives charged Akon Guode,…
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