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Funding boost for growing suburb
The state government will provide $2.5 million towards building a community centre with open space and sports pavilions in Tarneit’s north.
The government will give...
Avatars could be new motivational tool in obesity battle
Staff from Werribee Mercy Hospital are participating in a major new research project which is investigating how digital tools can be used to help...
Population booms in Tarneit
Tarneit has experienced the largest population growth in Wyndham across a five-year period, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The ABS last month released...
New bus routes for estates
The state government has announced two new bus routes that will connect residents in Truganina and Tarneit’s west to train services.
Public Transport Minister Ben...
Mental health a growing concern for youth
More than 40 per cent of Wyndham’s young people are concerned about their mental health, a new survey has revealed.
Wyndham mayor Josh Gilligan said...
Cycle of hope
Not-for-profit organisation Reclink has donated more than 400 bicycles to people who have been doing it tough during the pandemic.
Founder of the Werribee-based charity,...
Pavilion plan kicks off
Wyndham council has started the ball rolling on a plan to redevelop 14 sporting pavilions.
The council has awarded contracts for the detailed design of...
Care packs for frontline workers
Supermarket giant Coles delivered 200 care packs to Werribee Mercy Hospital staff last week.
The generous gesture came about after a Mercy Health nurse, Ebony,...
Tribute for crash victim
A young chef killed in a double fatality in Point Cook at the weekend has been described as “caring”, “gentle” and “passionate”.
Family and friends...
Man denied coronavirus test
A Wyndham man says he was turned away from the COVID-19 testing site at Pacific Werribee last month, even though he had potential...
We’re a top dog
Melbourne has been named the fifteenth dog-friendliest city in the world, according to an international study.
Pet insurance company Coya conducted the study last month,...
Werribee man arrested
Police arrested a man in Werribee yesterday as part of an investigation into the distribution of online child abuse material.
Detectives from the Joint Anti...
Online sellers urged to be cautious
People selling non-essential items on the internet and social media, who request buyers collect the objects in person, have been urged to exercise caution...
Applause from afar
Wyndham Vale’s Kittianant Chaipanukiat joined thousands of other Victoria University students for a virtual graduation last month.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2971 students participated...
Drug overdoses rise
The number of drug overdoses recorded in Melbourne’s west has risen by more than a third across four years, according to a new report.
The...
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J-Pod V2: How Mannagh made his mark in first AFL season
Shaun Mannagh never lacked belief - just an opportunity.
So when Geelong's veteran recruiter Stephen Wells finally called his name at last November's national draft,...
