Tag: heritage
Munitions site in a sorry state
Historic Truganina Munitions Reserve has become a target for graffitists, vandals and rubbish dumpers, spurring calls for the site to be restored or demolished.
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The way we were
THE WAY WE WERE: Wyndham’s population has now overtaken that of the Greater Geelong municipality, making it the second-largest city in the state, but...
Fears for old grandstand
A Werribee resident is outraged over the storage of Chirnside Park’s heritage timber grandstand and fears that it will never again see the light...
A warming house party unveiled
For the past 12 years, a heritage house located in a small country town has been at the centre of an art project started...
Heritage fears on childcare bid
The Werribee District Historical Society has criticised a proposal to build a childcare centre in front of a heritage-listed building.
The former shire hall in...
Bushranger’s dark take on early Melbourne
A unique piece of Australian history has come into the hands of the Werribee Historical Society.
Werribee resident Jan Sobye has offered a 105-page document,...
Wyndham as it used to be
A new book released by Werribee District Historical Society tells the story of the Wyndham region through photographs.
Snippets of Wyndham features more than 60...
Chinese Association celebrates craft culture
Wyndham’s Chinese community paid homage to its cultural heritage at a two-day exhibition at the Point Cook Learning Centre.
Members of the Point Cook Chinese...
New life for liberated warhorse | Pic Gallery
It started as a piece of fuselage but over the past 20 years has turned into a labour of love for hundreds of volunteers.
Sitting...
Avenue of Honour to live on
Werribee’s Avenue of Honour will live on while roadworks for the new East Werribee Employment Precinct are carried out.
The $71 million project involves building a...
From the archives: The Banner
40 years ago
July 16, 1975
Moves to re-draw riding boundaries within Werribee Shire are gathering pace following an exchange of correspondence between the council and...
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Schwartz with will to twin
Young golfer Georgia Schwartz is renowned for always having a smile on her face, a strong zest for practice and a mantra for simply...
