History
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MY WYNDHAM: Frank and Anna Mollica
MY WYNDHAM: Frank and Anna Mollica will celebrate the 39th anniversary of their Werribee business, Hair News, in September this year. They chat with Alesha…
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Historic house vandalised
A heritage expert has expressed dismay after vandals removed bluestones from the remains of a Truganina historic building. Bill Strong, from the Wyndham Heritage Recovery…
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Two generations attend one school
For two families at a Hoppers Crossing school, it’s a case of history repeating itself. Daniel Smith and Matthew Undy attended Derrimut Heath Primary School…
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Historic homestead for sale
A heritage-listed homestead in Little River, built more than a century ago, is on the market. Mount Rothwell homestead was constructed in 1873 for Robert…
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SES stalwarts honoured
Laurie Russell and Gerry Greenwood have each spent more than 35 years volunteering for the Wyndham SES. The founding members were presented with certificates of…
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New light on expedition
After months of determination and painstaking research into the Hume and Hovell expedition, Lance Pritchard may have rewritten history. The widely held view of the…
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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. Freemasons…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 the Western…
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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 at…
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