Wyndham Star Weekly

  • Transcribing the past

    Transcribing the past

    Rosemary Harrigan from the Werribee District Historical Society is working hard to ensure the stories of yesteryear are not lost to history. She recently finished…

  • Animal cruelty continues to rise

    Animal cruelty continues to rise

    Wyndham has ranked high in Victoria for animal cruelty, according to RSPCA Victoria’s latest animal cruelty report. The Wyndham LGA ranked fourth highest in the…

  • Calls for a monitor

    Calls for a monitor

    A former Wyndham mayor is calling on Local Government Minister Nick Staikos to introduce a monitor to supervise the council’s conduct. Kim McAliney, who called…

  • Teens charged over rideshare carjacking

    Teens charged over rideshare carjacking

    Police have charged four teenagers following two alleged carjackings in Werribee last month. It is alleged a group of offenders ordered a rideshare on Mantello…

  • Industrial support withdrawn

    Industrial support withdrawn

    Wyndham council has voted to support more than 100 residents and go against an officer’s recommendation that would pave the way for an industrial precinct…

  • Somer’s new single

    Somer’s new single

    “If you don’t feel right, then you let it go,” is a line from Werribee musician Somer Smith’s latest single GIRLS LIKE YOU, and it…

  • Tradie fraud charges

    Tradie fraud charges

    A Melton man was charged with 30 offences after he allegedly scammed 10 victims, including victims in Tarneit and Wyndham Vale, in fraud related incidents…

  • Kwar remembered

    Kwar remembered

    “You make your reality” was the final daily motivational quote Kwar Ater wrote on the whiteboard he kept in his room. He died during the…

  • Deb’s devotion recognised

    Deb’s devotion recognised

    Hoppers Crossing local Debbie Macleod is a finalist in the 2025 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards. Currently working with Wyndham Early Learning Family Day…

  • Falcons crowning joy

    Falcons crowning joy

    Wyndhamvale coach Daniel Smith has declared he has “unfinished business” as he prepares to lead the club’s hunt for back-to-back premierships and promotion next season.…

  • Brew’s three-peat

    Brew’s three-peat

    Dom Brew will already go down as a legend of the Werribee Football Club but he further enhanced his credentials as he won a third…

  • Wyndham Vale man charged over motorcyclist death

    Wyndham Vale man charged over motorcyclist death

    A man has been charged by police following a fatal collision in Wyndham Vale earlier this year. It is alleged a Mitsubishi SUV was being…