Wyndham
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Fighting spirit kicks in for Andrew
Tarneit man Andrew Collicoat, who will participate in his first-ever MMA cage fight at the weekend, says he hopes to inspire others. At age 13,…
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Home invasions decline
The number of home invasions recorded in the west has fallen by about a third within 12 months, as Victoria Police “relentlessly” hunt down offenders…
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Mofiz is hitting the right note
Mofiz Ul Haq is passionate about being creative, making music and volunteering in the west. The 22-year-old Sunshine resident, who is studying a bachelor of…
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Golden girl Millie helps kids learn
Millie the golden Labrador is helping to brighten the lives of children in Melbourne’s west. An education therapy dog, nine-year-old Millie is a regular visitor…
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School jumps into new mural
By Joanna Catalano Melbourne Water collaborated with Truganina South Primary School and local artists Bryan Itch, Rich Keville and Benzo to create a new mural…
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Credit card theft in Point Cook
Police are appealing for public assistance to identify a man who used a credit card, which was stolen during a Point Cook burglary. Police said…
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Visy gets on board with new factory
A $99 million cardboard manufacturing and distribution factory has opened in Truganina, creating 85 jobs. Visy officially launched its corrugated cardboard plant at the West…
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Motorcyclists revved up for good cause
A group of pyjama-clad motorcyclists is not an everyday sight. But the idea of doing something “fun and different” for a good cause has inspired…
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Fashion awards all stitched up
Hundreds of colourful outfits were paraded down the catwalk at the Fashion Awards Australia, held at the Encore Event Centre in Hoppers Crossing, on Friday.…
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Cannabis crop seized in Truganina
Police have arrested two men and a woman after discovering a “sophisticated” hydroponic drug set-up, including more than 1000 cannabis plants, at a Truganina factory…
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Locals love their animals
More than 200 school pupils visited the Werribee Open Range Zoo to celebrate Love Your Locals Day earlier this month. The youngsters, from 14 schools…
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Police in carjackings crackdown
Brimbank is the state’s top spot for carjackings, according to figures from the Crime Statistics Agency. CSA data supplied to Star Weekly shows there was…
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A good sign for organ donation
More than 1000 Wyndham residents signed up to become organ and tissue donors last year. Figures released by DonateLife show that last year 593 residents…
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Bus drivers strike called off
UPDATE: Planned industrial action, which was set to affect several bus routes in Wyndham and Geelong tomorrow, has been cancelled. Earlier this week, bus company…
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Tributes for cricket stalwart Bernie Moynahan
Tributes are flowing for the much-loved vice-president of the Hoppers Crossing Cricket Club, Bernie Moynahan, who died last week. Mr Moynahan died last Tuesday while…
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