Tag: environment
Mural hops into park
Children have helped to paint a mural, which depicts the endangered growling grass frog, at a Williams Landing park.
Students from the Wyndham Community Education...
Green thumbs up
Students and staff from Truganina South Primary School showed off their green thumbs when they took part in National Tree Day last month. The...
Council fined for ‘hot spot’
A “hot spot” at the Werribee tip has landed Wyndham council in hot water.
The Environment Protection Authority has fined Wyndham council $7773 for failing...
Wyndham women go plastic-free for July
A group of Wyndham women have embraced reusable bags, coffee cups and other items in a month-long challenge to minimise their environmental footprint.
Lisa Field,...
Beach Patrol turns two
More than 5600 kilograms of rubbish has been collected from the banks of the Werribee River and along Werribee beaches in the past two...
Digging in for frog friends
The Friends of Skeleton Creek have helped to improve the Hoppers Crossing habitat of the growling grass frog.
Last month, volunteers from the group installed...
Plans afoot for Point Cook
The Victorian Planning Authority is about to begin preparing a precinct structure plan for a part of Point Cook.
The authority, also known as the...
New park branches out
The state government has released further details about a new park being planned for Wyndham.
This month’s Victorian budget included $20.5 million for new parks...
Truganina solar move is all class
A Truganina business has installed a super solar system, thanks to an agreement with Wyndham council.
Class Plastics, a plastic container manufacturer and distributor, has...
Werribee plant graced with aerial treatment
Aerial photographs showcasing dazzling views of the Western Treatment Plant will form part of an exhibition celebrating the Werribee landmark.
Titled Treatment 2017 Flightlines, the...
Werribee River gets water boost
If the Werribee River seems a bit fuller than normal, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you.
Melbourne Water has been releasing water into the...
Werribee Open Range Zoo spreads the love
Students from across Wyndham saw a different side to Werribee Open Range Zoo recently.
About 100 primary school pupils spent the day at the zoo...
Clean water mission
It’s basic to human life – but, in some countries, clean drinking water can be hard to come by.
Students at Point Cook’s Alamanda College...
Recycling is a red hot hit in Wyndham
A soft plastic recycling program has been a big hit in its first month.
Wyndham LitterWatch joined Wyndham council and other community groups late last...
Beach Patrol 3030 celebrates a year of clean-up
A group of volunteers who get together every month to clean up Wyndham waterways has celebrated its first anniversary.
Beach Patrol 3030 co-ordinator Rob Bradley...
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