Tag: melbourne’s west
Homeless on the rise in the west
Workers in the field of homelessness say an increasing number of people are sleeping rough in the west.
Northern and Western Homelessness Network representative, Meredith...
Network names new 5G suburbs
Five suburbs in Melbourne’s west will be among the first in the state to have network sites built as part of Optus’ 5G home...
Unemployment rate high in west
The west has recorded the highest unemployment rate in the Melbourne metropolitan region, according to a report from the Brotherhood of St Laurence.
The report,...
West on Suburban Rail Loop’s outer
A $50 billion Suburban Rail Loop, promised by Labor if it reclaims government in the November state election, will take decades to have a...
Crimes crackdown in the west
Two ongoing police operations in the west have led to more than 850 arrests for crimes including armed robbery and aggravated home invasion, since...
West rallies for farmers
A group of businesses in the west, including Point Cook’s Agfab Engineering, are pooling their resources to help drought-stricken farmers in New South Wales.
Agfab...
‘Wayward’ targets high risk youth
Police in the west have adopted a new approach to working with youth offenders who are considered at high risk of re-offending.
The Taskforce Wayward...
Pay error has swim school in hot water
A swimming school franchise business that operates across Melbourne, including in the western suburbs, has apologised for underpaying 1308 staff.
Paul Sadler Swimland Pty Ltd...
Report: Jobs tick for Tarneit, Truganina but more parks needed
An index ranking the liveability of Melbourne suburbs has given Tarneit and Truganina high scores for employment opportunities, but has found that the west...
Foster parents offer hope
Husband and wife Mark and Lynn Brierty have been recognised as wonderful foster carers.
The Tarneit residents received the Catherine McAuley Award for excellence by...
My Wyndham: Jarred Parsons
Jarred Parsons has spent his life in the western suburbs, but only became a Wyndham resident 13 years ago. The 41-year-old Parks Victoria communications...
Leaders want new focus on west
Wyndham council’s mayor and chief executive were among officials who travelled to Canberra last week to lobby for co-ordinated investment in infrastructure across the...
West sets its own trends
Williams Landing, Truganina, Point Cook and Tarneit have the highest number of fashion conscious residents in Wyndham, according to a new study.
Data analysis agency...
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A Shaw thing
Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw will once again don the mayoral robes after holding off a challenge from Cr Peter Maynard.
Seven of the eleven...
