West backs U-turn on approach to drugs
WESTERN suburbs drug and alcohol experts have backed calls for greater focus on harm minimisation rather than law enforcement in tackling drug use.A report...
Musical appeal for Good Friday Appeal
THE Victoria Police show band rocked Werribee last Wednesday to raise money for the annual Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.Dominic, 10 (pictured with...
Werribee Secondary College students taught in ‘unsafe’ buildings
STUDENTS at Werribee Secondary College are being taught in "unsafe" buildings dating back to the 1940s and 50s, almost a decade after a complete...
Mossfiel Reserve skate park rolling along
WORK is under way on a a $270,000 upgrade of Mossfiel Reserve skate park in Hoppers Crossing.The removal of an existing half-pipe and...
Struggle to keep head above water
YOUNG families in growth areas are turning to support services as job cuts begin to bite, according to the Wyndham City Salvation Army.Unmanageable mortgages,...
Manor Lakes helps celebrate Telugu New Year
THE fourth annual Padamati Sandhya Raagaalu function will be held at the Wyndham Leisure Centre in Werribee this Saturday in celebration of Ugadi, the...
Wyndham Vale hoon faces weapons, drugs charges
A Wyndham Vale man had his car impounded for 30 days after doing burnouts in front of Werribee Magistrates Court.The man, 28,...
Whatup for Watton? Good Friday Appeal at Wedge St Piazza
New migrants and the Victoria Police Band will take to Watton Street today to raise money for the Good Friday Appeal.The band will...
WorkSafe fines Werribee farm over woman’s death
A Werribee vegetable grower has been fined $80,000 following the death of a woman in a farm accident in 2008.Katarina Hrecesin, 61, died in...
Holiday fun hits Wyndham libraries
Wyndham's libraries will be taken over by circus performers, Easter egg hunters and scrapbooking lovers during the school holidays.The libraries have organised a fun...
The addictive world of body building
Among the rows of gym equipment, Robert Fedele discovers why bodybuilders punish themselves for their moment in the spotlight.IT’S early morning, ridiculously so. Most...
Big V men: Werribee Devils trip up against Cats
WERRIBEE Devils will head into the Easter break with dented egos after stumbling for the first time this season to a revved-up Geelong Cats...
Olympic Games: Ibrahim Balla gets his shot at London
WYNDHAM warrior Ibrahim Balla has secured a ticket to London for his maiden Olympic Games.The Werribee-trained and raised boxer (above) hailed his qualification for...
Big V women: Devils accentuating the negatives
FOR too long, honourable losses have been accepted by the Werribee Devils in the Victorian Basketball League Big V women's division 2.The...
FFV: Reds’ glut of goals just adds to fun
NO one can argue with the assessment of Hoppers Crossing coach Joey Vella about his team's form in all Football Federation Victoria competitions."We're...
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Laura-Jane Singh has been selected as one of 17 Indigenous and Pacific changemakers for the 2025 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) fellowship program.
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