Support quality local journalism

Make a contribution
WYNDHAM
Home News Page 524

News

High praise for tower of artistic power

Werribee’s iconic water tower will be transformed into a giant artwork. The 18.5 metre heritage water tower at Southern Rural Water headquarters, on the corner...

Getting on with the Job

Job Moses has seen it all as a security guard. He’s been chased by armed robbers, attacked with a screwdriver by a thief who was...

Australian bird takes a step back from extinction

By Joe Hinchliffe, The Age Australia's "most important bird" – and one whose conservation some scientists consider the most urgent of any  bird in the world...

Freeway closure postponed

UPDATE: The Major Road Projects Authority was set to close a section of the Princes Freeway on Friday night and the weekend during construction of a...

Werribee auction rates slump

Going … going … gone! Property auctions are on the decline because of uncertainty in the market and an abundance of houses for sale. That’s...

Second time lucky for pokies bid

Wyndham council has approved a Tigers Clubhouse expansion that will add another 10 poker machines to the venue, one month after knocking back the...

B24 Liberator Memorial now a museum

A 30-year dream to turn the B24 Liberator Memorial into an accredited museum has finally been realised. The memorial, which is located at the Werribee...

Kevin Hillier grapples with a tragedy in our midst

The events of last Friday in Bourke Street will haunt us all for some time. As disturbing and distressing as the images were, I...

Happy to be a big help

They’re the unsung heroes who contribute unpaid work valued about $145 million each year to the Wyndham community. Wyndham’s volunteers will be the focus of...

Have you been naughty or nice?

Santa Claus is coming to Sanctuary Lakes, and everyone is invited. Thousands are expected to attend the 12th annual Christmas at the Lakes event on...

My Wyndham: Nathan Smith

At 15 years of age, Nathan Smith is pitching a promising innings in baseball. The Wyndham Vale resident has competed in 10 state baseball...

Kids embrace farm fashion

Little ones at Explorers Early Learning in Point Cook dressed up as farmers last week to raise money for drought relief. The centre hosted a...

Libs, Labor top ballot papers as election looms

The major parties have topped the ballot papers for Wyndham’s three lower house seats, after nominations closed last Friday. Of the eight candidates contesting Werribee,...

Tower dials up resident anger

Hoppers Crossing residents have expressed their dismay at plans for a phone tower at Hoppers Crossing Reserve on Morris Road. They are calling on Wyndham...

Council against plans to clear two reserves

A developer’s plan to clear two Williams Landing conservation reserves and use the land for residential and commercial activities goes against Wyndham council policy. That’s...

Latest

Joeys grasp second chance at life

Two orphaned joeys have defied the odds and will eventually return to the wild following lifesaving care at Werribee Open Range Zoo. The four-month-old common...

My Place