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Wyndham council election candidates plead guilty
Two candidates from the 2016 Wyndham council election have been placed on good behaviour bonds for failing to disclose in a timely manner who financially…
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Dorothy’s secret life
Dorothy Goudge was only 16 years old when she signed on to be a telephonist at England’s Bletchley Park the day World War II broke…
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Frock up for Ladies Day
Ladies, it’s time to frock up, don your fascinators and get on the punt. Werribee Racecourse will be celebrating its last race day for the…
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State government candidates under the spotlight
The Committee for Wyndham is calling on the area’s state election candidates to step up and declare their intentions before voters head to the polls…
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Funds to keep families safe
Wyndham service providers will share in nearly $1 million to grow family violence programs that encourage perpetrators to change their attitudes and behaviour. The state…
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Kevin Hillier muses on the illogical vagaries of time
We are already more than a third of the way through 2018, it is round five of the AFL this week and those Commonwealth Games…
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Fancy five more hours of peak hour? That’s where Melbourne is heading, expert warns
By Timna Jacks Melbourne will have an extra five hours of peak traffic by 2030 if the government does not fix the city’s congestion crisis,…
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Roads get the big bucks in Wyndham council budget
A $37.1 million roads spend to ease traffic congestion across Wyndham is the jewel in the crown of a $145.9 million council capital works program…
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My Wyndham: Bob Chamberlain
Bob Chamberlain remembers a time when life ran at a much slower pace, and everything seemed carefree. The 70-year-old lifelong Werribee resident sat down with…
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‘Reverse’ painting wows at Wyndham Art Prize
Northcote artist Camille Hannah has won the $10,000 annual Wyndham Art Prize. Seventy-four Australian artists, including 10 from Wyndham, entered this year’s competition. The competition’s…
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An exercise in active living for seniors
A seniors’ exercise park will be trialled at the Central Park Community Centre in Hoppers Crossing to encourage elderly people to become more active. Wyndham…
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Light up plan switches on
Wyndham council will light up five sporting reserves after hours to help residents be more active. Now that daylight saving has finished, the council will…











