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$2.8m drugs swoop cripples syndicate
POLICE last week seized cannabis crops valued at more than $2.8 million from three homes across Wyndham, as part of a massive operation which smashed…
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Anzac Day: Outpouring of support
HUNDREDS of people braved the pouring rain to take part in Sunday’s pre-Anzac Day parade. During the traditional parade, Wyndham’s war veterans marched along Watton…
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Anzac Day: Marching for mates
BORDY Weeku saw Sunday’s pre-Anzac Day parade in Wyndham as a chance to remember his fallen friends. The Karen refugee, who has lived in Australia…
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Werribee brawl attackers facing legal action
THE father of a young man who was bashed unconscious outside a Werribee nightclub last month is planning legal action against his son’s attackers. Terry…
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Pokies spend down
POKIES venues in Melbourne’s outer west spent less than half of what they were required to on charitable and community groups, a Monash University study…
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‘Last hope’ housing across west
NEW research reveals the west’s housing crisis is far worse than realised, with a dramatic increase in the number of desperate people resorting to rooming…
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Wyndham traffic: No upgrade for Pt Cook Road
OF all the growth pains that plague Point Cook, few would boil the blood more than the notorious peak-hour bottleneck on Point Cook Road. Traffic…
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Wyndham traffic: ‘No quick fix’ to decade of neglect
IT’S a long-running problem that’s getting worse by the day. As Wyndham’s population continues to explode faster than anywhere in Australia, the peak-hour commute has…
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Wyndham traffic: Frustration in Tarneit as traffic crawls
CONGESTION at the intersection of Tarneit and Shaws roads is a growing problem for Wyndham residents, says the Heathdale Residents Association. During morning and evening…
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Wyndham traffic: Dohertys Road still at crossroads
IN Laverton North, a campaign calling for upgrades to a traffic trouble spot on Dohertys Road is closing in on a decade. Members of the…
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Food fan has designs on a career in cooking
CREATING works of art on a plate is what motivates aspiring chef Claire Van Der Merwe. The 18-year-old Altona Meadows resident is one of 119…
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With might and mane
WERRIBEE Open Range Zoo has welcomed another king of the jungle to its animal family. Eight-year-old male Johari, from Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, made the journey…












