Tag: litter
Building sites in the council spotlight
Wyndham council issued 2381 building site infringements between July last year and June this year.
The council’s director of city operations, Stephen Thorpe, said: “Wyndham...
Pet off the hook after bait scare
A pet owner was left with a hefty vet bill after her dog swallowed a baited fish hook at Wyndham Harbour earlier this month.
Petina...
Point Cook tops litter figures
Point Cook has been named Wyndham’s hotspot for litter reports, as the state Environment Protection Authority warns residents to try to avoid dodgy skip-bin...
Clean up a shore thing for 3030 Beach Patrol
A group of volunteers who clean up rubbish at the Werribee South beach are celebrating their third anniversary.
The 3030 Beach Patrol, which regularly cleans...
Pregnant woman’s building woes
A pregnant woman says she is suffering from “major stress” due to construction workers and tradespeople who she claims flout noise restrictions, litter and...
Tidy Tradies trial
Wyndham council and two major property developers have joined forces in a bid to eliminate litter on building sites.
A trial of a new program...
No charity for rubbish dumpers
Wyndham council has vowed to crack down on people who dump rubbish and unusable items at charity shops.
Wyndham’s environment and sustainability portfolio holder Cr...
Millions spent on dumped rubbish
Wyndham council received 2208 complaints about litter, including illegal rubbish dumping and waste left in parks, in the past financial year.
City operations director Stephen Thorpe...
Spotlight on litterbug antics in Wyndham
Wyndham is a litterbug hotspot, new Environment Protection Authority (EPA) data reveals.
The EPA’s litter report ranks Wyndham ninth in the state for litterbug reports,...
Wyndham’s smaller bins survey didn’t raise ire
Just over 100 residents had their say on Wyndham council’s new waste and litter strategy, which includes reducing the size of residential waste bins.
Sustainable...
Prestigious award for Werribee Riverkeeper
Werribee riverkeeper John Forrester hopes his win at the Keep Australia Beautiful sustainable cities awards will help draw attention to the environmental issues impacting...
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Vales top order fires
It was a mixture of the young and old that got the job done for Wyndham Vale on Saturday in the Victorian Turf Cricket...
