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Plea for asylum seeker support
More than 2900 asylum seekers on a bridging visa were living Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs, as of March this year. Figures from the Department…
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Wyndham council lights the way
By Esther Lauaki Community groups will save on expensive power bills now that Wyndham has completed its switch to more sustainable lighting. Wyndham council has…
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Sewing masks for a cause
Year 12 VCAL students at Thomas Carr College in Tarneit, who are making reuseable face masks, will donate any money they raise through the venture…
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Call for increased arts funding
Arts in Wyndham will suffer in the wake of the pandemic if funding is not increased, a local advocate has warned. Various arts and cultural…
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Portrait captivates judges
By Esther Lauaki Titan Debirioun’s powerful image captivated the judges of this year’s Way Out West photography competition. Titan took out the contest with his…
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Virus cases soar
Wyndham has reached a grim new milestone with 942 active coronavirus cases recorded this week – a jump of nearly 300 in under two weeks.…
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3029, 3030 among top postcodes for active cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Wyndham residents has risen by more than 200 cases within a week. Wyndham residents have been diagnosed…
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Police find $150,000 worth of goods
Police have found beauty products, baby formula, cosmetics and other items valued in excess of $150,000 at residential properties, as part of an investigation into…
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Road works, buses replacing trains
There will be several road closures across the west this weekend and beyond, and also disruptions to train travel, as works take place. With stage…
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Wetlands in the frame
The Cheetham Wetlands covers 420 hectares of artificial and natural lagoons, on the site of an old saltworks. The wetlands, which are located across the…
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Running for charity
Hoppers Crossing resident Bol Mathiang is putting his best foot forward for The Fred Hollows Foundation. Mr Mathiang, 28, is participating in Fred’s Big Run,…
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Connecting the community
Adrian Chng is helping to strengthen community connections during the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Chng is founder and administrator of the Melbourne Western Suburbs Coronaforum Facebook…
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