Tag: History
Childcare centre bid ‘no better’
The Werribee District Historical Society is continuing to express concerns about plans to build a childcare centre next to a heritage-listed former shire hall.
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Werribee war tribute announced
A new memorial will be built in Werribee to honour soldiers from the area who died during World War I.
Werribee MP Tim Pallas and...
Tree protection takes root
Wyndham council has introduced a Significant Tree Register to help protect historic trees in the municipality.
At a meeting last week, the council voted to...
Towering arts idea for Werribee
Not-for-profit charity group Arts Assist is seeking community support to help transform the heritage water tower in Werribee into a giant work of art.
The...
MY WYNDHAM: Richard Dove
Richard Dove is the Settlement Services Coordinator at the Wyndham Community & Education Centre, sits on Wyndham council's Cultural Diversity portfolio committee and is a member of...
Tree planted to commemorate WWI Avenue of Honour
A group of Wyndham residents gathered at Geelong Road, Werribee last Wednesday, to mark a century since the World War I Avenue of Honour was planted...
Vietnam Veterans pay tribute
For Rick Hallin and Bruce Hicks, Vietnam Veterans’ Day is a time to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives during the...
100 years of milestones for Eric
Plenty of exercise, laughter and “a good sheila” are Eric Johnston’s secrets to a long life.
Mr Johnston, who celebrated his 100th birthday at the...
Your thoughts wanted on Weerama
The Weerama Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary this year and the organising committee is keen to ensure the iconic Werribee event remains relevant.
The committee...
Golden era of theatre
The Wyndham Theatre Company is this year celebrating five decades of entertaining the community.
Originally called the Werribee Theatre Company, the group began in 1968...
Protest vote over trees’ removal
A Wyndham councillor has slammed the removal of two historic trees to make way for a road extension near the Riverwalk Estate at Werribee.
Cr...
Bridge gets a new lease
A Wyndham councillor’s suggestion that the former Bridge Hotel site in Werribee should be dismantled and sold off has been shot down by the...
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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You Yangs tour to showcase history
Indigenous Wadawurrung and settler heritage of the Anakie, Balliang, Lara and Little River districts will be on show during a tour of the You...
Swanton family’s ultimate sacrifice
The cenotaph in Station Place, Werribee stands in tribute to those who gave their lives to protect our nation.
Among the names on the cenotaph,...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
