Tag: Wyndham
Tarneit teen’s big break
An online drama series starring Tarneit teenager Marina Diraki has been picked up by Channel Nine and Amazon Prime.
Diraki, 19, was last year cast...
Debtors distress for Wyndham
Wyndham recorded the highest number of debtors entering personal insolvency within the greater Melbourne area in the June quarter this year.
There were 93 personal...
Overnight sensations at Truganina South Primary School
Pupils at Truganina South Primary School swapped their uniforms for pyjamas and slept at school to help raise funds for charity last week.
On Thursday,...
Crimes crackdown in the west
Two ongoing police operations in the west have led to more than 850 arrests for crimes including armed robbery and aggravated home invasion, since...
Fashion imitates life for Chi Cao
Hoppers Crossing woman Chi Cao says her own metamorphosis has inspired her latest fashion designs.
Mrs Cao has just completed an advanced diploma of applied...
Number plate thefts in Wyndham
Two Wyndham postcodes have recorded some of the highest levels of number plate theft in the state.
According to the Crime Statistics Agency, there were...
Top music line-up lands at festival
The Lost Lands festival, which will be held at Werribee Park later this year, has announced a musical line-up that will include Tim Finn,...
Top crew on Coast Guard duty
The first all-female crew in the history of the Werribee Coast Guard will take to the water next month.
The Werribee Coast Guard, also known...
Young Milan’s gift of generosity
Tarneit youngster Milan is again using his birthday as a way to help other children.
Milan, who will be 10 next month, was diagnosed with...
Leaks force basketball washout at Eagle Stadium
The Werribee Basketball Association president has expressed frustration that the roof of the $47 million Eagle Stadium is still leaking, more than three months...
Push for more cancer screening
The North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network has launched a project aimed at increasing community participation in cancer screening in Wyndham and Brimbank.
The network,...
West rallies for farmers
A group of businesses in the west, including Point Cook’s Agfab Engineering, are pooling their resources to help drought-stricken farmers in New South Wales.
Agfab...
Car crashes into Hoppers Crossing property
Two people were taken to hospital after a car they were travelling in crashed into the front yard of a Hoppers Crossing house about...
Police arrest man in Tarneit
UPDATE: Police have charged a 32-year-old man in Tarneit in relation to an armed robbery at an Ardeer convenience store on May 20.
The man...
PJ Day fundraiser in Point Cook
Children and staff at the Guardian Early Learning Centre Point Cook dressed in their best pyjamas for a charity fundraiser last month.
On July 20,...