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John Lord works the scoreboard at Mervyn Hughes Oval, a role for which he was recently recognised. 92179 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT

Lord of the scoreboard

By ADEM SARICAOGLU AS WE are now well-entrenched in the second decade of the 21st century, many cricket clubs have invested in electronic scoreboards. Premier Cricket...
Tallan Wright survived this half-hearted appeal as the Bulldogs struggled with the bat on Saturday. 92179_20 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT

Dog of a day

By LIAM TWOMEY A DISASTROUS batting performance from Footscray Edgewater cost the Bulldogs any chance of victory against Geelong in Premier Cricket on Saturday. After winning...

On track for fun

FUN was the order of the day during the Werribee Racing Club’s Kids Day Out on Sunday. With a host of on-course activities and...
Kids cool down at the Werribee Open Range Zoo’s Hippo Water Play area. 92174 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT

Zoo visitors drop off

By XAVIER SMERDON ROAD works on the Westgate Bridge have kept thousands of people away from Werribee Open Range Zoo, leading to a drop in...
Dawn Stanford is urging people in the west to think about native Australian wildlife during the hot summer months. 90062 Picture: JOE MASTROIANNI

Tough in the wild

By NICOLE VALICEK AS we ready ourselves for a scorching summer, wildlife rescuers and carers in the west are urging people to consider creatures that...

Win sets wheels spinning

IT WAS  dream come true for Werribee's Cherie-Lee Sulzberger-Nilsson when she was officially named the Star Volunteer of the Year last week. Five volunteers...
Margaret Markovic has created a legacy from her son Daniel's life. 92187 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI

Driving home the safety message

By XAVIER SMERDON A WERRIBEE mother and daughter who lost their son and brother in a tragic car accident are working to get dangerous drivers...
Melton coach Nicole Martin, who last week coached the Western Spirit cricket team, is pleased with Melton’s progress this summer. 92247_09 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT

Lions hold their own in debut season

By ADEM SARICAOGLU MELTON’S senior women’s cricket captain and coach Nicole Martin is pleased with what her team has managed to achieve so far this...

Cool welcome to the pool

AS THE summer sun beats down on residents of Wyndham, many of them are doing whatever they can to keep cool, including taking a...

The real guide

By NICOLE VALICEK FIRST-time home buyers in Wyndham could get into the market and purchase property more quickly, thanks to the release of a new...
Heather Marcus is encouraging Wyndham's kids to pick up a book over summer. 92168 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI

Booked in for summer fun

By XAVIER SMERDON THE summer holidays is the perfect time to get stuck into a good book – and by doing just that, young people...
The truxor removes sea grass from Sanctuary Lakes. 92133 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI

Moves to put weeds to good use

By XAVIER SMERDON SANCTUARY Lakes property owners spend more than $850,000 every year to help keep the lake in a healthy condition. With new suburbs and...