The Point Cook Action Group is back in action for 2026 and has outlined its most pressing priorities for the rest of the year.
President Karthick Thanigaimani said the group is focused heavily on helping to boost jobs in the area through advocating for the activation of the East Werribee Employment Precinct.
“IT parks, research hubs, and innovation centres would bring more local jobs and attract global talent,” he said.
“It would help create a healthy environment as well as help small businesses start up locally within Wyndham.”
Part of that advocacy vision is bringing more educational opportunities to the locality, and in particular to East Werribee.
“I don’t think the universities in the west and the campuses out here cover all the specialities, so that is another challenge as students have to waste time commuting to the CBD and beyond,” Mr Thanigaimani said.
“I know some friends who have kids who go to the eastern suburbs for Monash and spend more than three hours travelling back and forth.
“It would be helpful for kids not to travel so far and it would attract more people locally, encouraging them to work and start businesses here.
“Attending university online is an option– there’s no doubt about it– but it’s in-person helps with people seeing each other and working together.”
Next on the agenda is focusing on crime by continuing their stance of calling for more cops on the beat, and the expansion of youth programs where possible.
Pushing for an indoor multipurpose sports stadium in Point Cook, an indoor pool, and a multicultural arts and performance centre are part of that equation.
“A lot of families and kids are coming up so when they finish school and get free time it will be good to engage them with things like this,” Mr Thanigaimani said
He also said that Eagle Stadium in Werribee is very busy and difficult for many residents to access due to poor public transport links.
As reported by Star Weekly ast year, the group is still focused on duplicating Point Cook Road from Aircraft Station to Saltwater Estate, expanding local bus routes and increasing their frequency.
