Clean shaven for a big cause
KINDERGARTEN teacher Danielle Buckham (pictured) promised staff and children at Wyndham Vale's Future Kids Kindergarten she would shave her head if they raised...
St Andrews primary brothers on road to health
ST Andrews Primary School pupils, and brothers, Hamish, Joel and Ethan (pictured) jumped at the chance to ride their bikes to school last Monday...
Hospital honour for Wyndham policeman
A REFURBISHED emergency department at Footscray's Western Hospital is to be named in honour of a Wyndham police officer killed on duty in 1997.The...
Newspapers given new life
HISTORY buffs and researchers can find out about life in Wyndham more than 60 years ago now that old Werribee Banner newspapers have...
Register your pets
MELTON Council is reminding residents that all dogs and cats over three months old should be registered.Registrations must be paid by April 10.
VSDCA: Lions roar into grand finals
MELTON is set to battle on four fronts as all of its grades qualified for Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association grand finals to be played...
Life after cancer
For most cancer survivors the battle doesn’t end when they receive the all clear, as Anthony Loncaric reports.HER doctor told her she was too...
Point Cook Road duplication ‘not on priority list’
VICROADS says it has no plans to duplicate Point Cook Road, even before Wyndham Council has had a chance to put their request for...
Mercy’s patient satisfaction on the rise
PATIENT satisfaction at Werribee Mercy Hospital has risen slightly, an annual government report shows.The Victorian Patient Satisfaction Monitor July 2010 to...
Variety the spice of life at Wyndham Multicultural Fiesta
EVERYTHING from saris to Karen cooking and Ethiopian coffee ceremonies will be on display at the Wyndham Multicultural Fiesta later this month.The fiesta is...
Tribunal reviews only 34 Wyndham permits
LESS than 3per cent of Wyndham Council's decisions about planning permits were challenged in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in 2010-11, a...
Point Cook school numbers don’t add up, say parents
THE state government's Growth Areas Authority has hit back at claims it is using outdated data to determine the need for new schools in...
Marina wins a round in fight for support
BEING a mother of twins is a full-time job, but for Elizabeth Sfetkidis having one with Down syndrome means she has a heavier workload...
Coal licence ‘poses a threat’ to West
POINT Cook's protected wetlands, farms in Werribee South and densely populated suburbs across Wyndham and Hobsons Bay are sitting in the cross-hairs of a...
Calls to arms for Werribee students with army cadet corp
Werribee Secondary College has become the third Victorian government school to have an army cadet unit.The unit was recently presented to Lalor MP...