environment
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Magpie attack caught on camera
A cyclist who was swooped by a magpie while riding on the Federation Trail in Werribee last month has captured the moment on camera. Tess…
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Big tick for park upgrades
The lawns are looking lovelier and the trees more terrific at several of Wyndham’s parks. Wyndham council has upgraded 47 parks within the past financial…
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Plan to stop cliffs catastrophe
Wyndham council has approved a $3 million master plan for the K Road cliffs, after investigations found erosion at the site “needs to be rectified…
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Angry birds mapped in Wyndham
More than 25 swooping magpies have been reported in Wyndham so far this year. The magpiealert.com website, also known as Australia’s Magpie Swooping Map, has…
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Pupil’s future is green
A group of pupils from Westbourne Grammar School in Truganina have been recognised for their conservation credentials. Grade 5 pupils Marley, Nikita, Kai and Sebastian…
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Phoebe sets a green agenda
Hoppers Crossing teenager Phoebe Edwards has been recognised as an outstanding environmentalist. Phoebe, 16, received the Young Leaders gong at Keep Victoria Beautiful’s annual Sustainable…
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Rising tide of plastic chokes bay
Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay is being trashed, with an estimated 1.4 billion pieces of rubbish flowing into the sea annually from the Yarra and Maribyrnong…
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Plan to trap creek litter
Wyndham council has embarked on a major works program to reduce the amount of litter entering the area’s waterways. Wyndham’s environment and sustainability portfolio holder…
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Skeleton Creek ‘dump’ on council radar
Wyndham council is calling on residents of Tilwinda Place in Truganina to report anyone they observe illegally dumping rubbish along Skeleton Creek. The council sent…
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Planting for the planet
Rashi is starting early on her mission to change the world 1000 trees at a time. The nine-year-old Good News Lutheran College pupil started her…
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New food rises from scrap
Turning fruit and veggie scraps into chips or farm animal food are just the tip of the iceberg for Wyndham’s Catherine Velisha who aims to…
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You Yangs gets mining exemption
The state government has announced it will make the You Yangs Regional Park, which is located near Little River, a mining-free zone. Minister for Resources…
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