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Werribee dairy research centre thinks small

Werribee’s dairy research and development centre is opening its doors to Victoria’s small dairy processors to help them develop new products and innovative processing...

$5.43 million boost for Wyndham road projects

The federal government will spend more than $5 million in the next five years to help build some of Wyndham’s biggest road projects. The council...

Cool cats settle in at Werribee Open Range Zoo

The arrival at Werribee Open Range Zoo of two new lions from Denmark has proved a roaring success. After being cleared by quarantine, Niribi and...

Sanctuary Lakes: ‘Underwater mower’ to tackle lake

Sanctuary Lakes residents may spot an unusual boat in the area’s lake in coming weeks as the estate begins harvesting sea grass for a...

Werribee South’s one-hour bus wait an ‘insult’

Werribee South has been left in the lurch by changes to Wyndham’s bus network, with commuters waiting up to 60 minutes for bus arrivals. In...

Point Cook community centre hub on its way

Planning has started for a community centre to open in Point Cook in 2016. The $7.3 million Saltwater Promenade Community Centre will include a kindergarten,...

Wyndham council seeks Yarra River crossing promise

Wyndham council has urged the state opposition to commit to a second major Yarra River crossing. Labor’s East-West Link alternative, the western distributor, will add...

Thieves cause barbie snag at Kororoit Creek planting

Plans for a tree-planting and barbecue to celebrate the opening of a new walking and bike trail in Melbourne’s west have been wrecked, with...

Fears for elderly loved ones at psychogeriatric centre closure

Families of residents living in Wyndham’s only psychogeriatric centre fear their loved ones will be forced into hospital psychiatric wards or ill-equipped aged-care homes...

Chirnside Park redevelopment: Werribee Tigers seek cash commitment

Werribee Football Club chief executive Mark Penaluna has urged Labor and the Coalition to provide the $2.5 million required to complete Chirnside Park’s redevelopment...

Werribee zoo: Chance for kids to run wild

Children can gallop like a zebra or prowl like a wild dog at Werribee Open Range Zoo’s new outdoor play space. The area has been...

Werribee’s Plaza Library gets a new storey

Werribee’s Plaza Library is expected to shut its doors from late November or early December ahead of its relocation within the shopping centre’s new...

Werribee’s Western Treatment Plant on show

Melbourne Water is throwing open the doors of Werribee’s Western Treatment Plant to show the public it’s more than a sewage treatment facility. While the...

Werribee boxing program for youth on the ropes

A Werribee-based boxing program for at-risk young people is under threat unless it finds a new home. Coach Darren Cowley and volunteer mentors, including youth...

Werribee’s 130-year-old church at a crossroads

Facing a repair bill of more than $620,000, Werribee’s 130-year-old Crossroads Uniting Church may find some divine intervention handy if it’s to return to...

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Adults learning to swim with WynSwim

WynActive is proving that you are never too old to learn how to swim through the WynSwim program. Following a recommendation from Life Saving Victoria,...

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