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MY WYNDHAM: Geoff Gook
Geoff Gook won a Wyndham council Volunteer Community Award earlier this year, for his commitment to sport and recreation. He has lived in Wyndham for more than…
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Inspired by a top mother
Wishhasad Somawansa’s desire to help others began when he was a child, inspired by his mother. Mr Somawansa started volunteering with the Wyndham SES about…
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Les puts pedal power to good use
Salvation Army Wyndham City soldier Les Porter has saddled up for another Wyndham 1000. For the past eight years, Mr Porter has ridden 1000 kilometres…
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Play date for toy library
The Little Buddies Toy Library will host a Stay and Play open day at its Point Cook branch on Friday. The toy library is a…
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Firey Colin saves the day
An off-duty volunteer firefighter single-handedly put out a fire at KFC Pacific Werribee recently while he was getting his morning coffee. Hoppers Crossing firefighter Colin…
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Pur-fectly cool to care for cats
Lainie Flint is happy to admit that she is “crazy about cats”. The Tarneit woman volunteers as a foster carer for 2nd Chance Cat Rescue,…
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Volunteer Week: When giving is truly receiving
When Herbert Hahn suffered a back injury three years ago, he struggled to find work. Undeterred, the Werribee resident signed up to be a volunteer…
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Werribee Support and Housing needs volunteers
A busy Werribee-based welfare agency needs hands on deck to help run its programs. Werribee Support and Housing chief executive Carol Muir said the agency…
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Gift of language granted at AMES
Beress Vandepeer has always had a passion for helping migrants learn English, but it wasn’t until this year that she decided to do something…
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Jeannine loves a chat at Mercy Place
Eighteen months ago, Jeannine Thorley was looking for a way to volunteer and give back to the community. The Werribee resident often visited her mother…
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A tad more shipshape for Werribee Coast Guard
The Werribee Coast Guard boat is back on the water after a $70,000 winter makeover. The boat, which had started to corrode, was taken off-duty…
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Wyndham’s war time history is brought to life
If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine how much information can be gleaned from photo albums highlighting Wyndham’s war time history. Plaza…
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