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Scholarship’s a beauty

Heidi Kelaart hopes to inspire people who are facing hardship to achieve their dreams. Ms Kelaart, 21, has been selected as one of four recipients...

Greening Wyndham

Wyndham council is planting 8000 trees across the municipality, as part of its annual planting season. Environment and sustainability portfolio holder, Cr Heather Marcus, said...

Council stoush over VGLA

The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) has expressed disappointment that Wyndham council will not renew its membership for the 2020-21 financial year. Wyndham Cr Mia...

Sanitiser spray shines

A Wyndham-based company has launched a sanitising solution to the public which it claims is highly effective against the Human Coronavirus 229E. PathoSans – part...

Emergency call centre opens

A new emergency communications centre, which will house triple-0 operators, has officially opened in Williams Landing. Victoria’s Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) hosted the opening...

Mural tells of tower’s history

A giant mural being painted on the historic Werribee water tower is well underway. Not-for-profit community organisation Arts Assist is leading the project, which is...

Long-serving councillor resigns

Wyndham council will meet on June 23 to consider whether to replace Kim McAliney’s vacated position with a new councillor, or not. Long-serving councillor Ms...

Coding is top class

Robots rock – just ask students from six schools in the west who have been participating in a coding program. The four-week Robots at Home...

Council budget blow

Wyndham council has forecast a $30.2 million budget shortfall for the current financial year. The coronavirus, a reduction in fines and lower-than-expected revenue from the...

Kindergarten deadline extended

Wyndham council has extended the registration period for next year’s three- and four-year-old kindergarten placements, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The deadline has been extended...

New corona case in Wyndham

A new case of the corona virus has been diagnosed in a Wyndham resident, bringing the total number of cases recorded in the area’s...

Two test positive to virus

Two workers from a Laverton North waste management and recycling facility have tested positive to COVID-19. Global Resource Recovery (GRR) closed on May 29, after...

Inspection into animal cruelty case

The RSPCA Victoria is investigating a “sickening act of animal cruelty” after a family’s pet cat was caught in an illegal trap in Werribee. On...

MP calls for council to be sacked

Western region MP Bernie Finn has today called for Wyndham council to be sacked and administrators appointed. Mr Finn’s call comes after long-serving Wyndham councillor...

Tribute to former councillor

Wyndham council has paid tribute to former councillor and Victoria Police officer Peter Gibbons, who passed away last week. Mayor Josh Gilligan spoke about...

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Multicultural media funding

Victorians, including those in Wyndham, will receive support to tell their stories through the state's vibrant multicultural media outlets. The state government said it is...

Holiday health hell