Tag: News
Road safety prioritised
Wyndham council and Victoria Police joined forces to enforce road safety outside schools during February.
Victoria Police worked with Wyndham council to undertake patrols at...
Remembering Simon
Simon Gladman was an incredibly intelligent individual, a people person who would always lend a hand and would be happy to provide support and...
Celebrate diversity
More than 55 per cent of Wyndham households speak a non-English language, according to the 2021 Census Data released by the Australian Bureau of...
New dwellings to address youth homelessness
Sixteen new dwellings will be built in Werribee in an effort to address youth homelessness in the municipality and provide support to those in...
Kids drawing comp opens
Applications have opened this year's Kids Drawing Competition.
Children aged 5-12 can get involved and the theme is numbers.
Details: https://bit.ly/3IyMsbl
Help revive Weerama
A Wyndham councillor is calling on residents to pitch in their ideas, time and labour to help revive the Weerama Festival.
Cr Heather Marcus...
Competition boatloads of fun
Australian Offshore Powerboat Club commodore Antony De Fina describes the upcoming Offshore Superboat Championships as a real festival style event for motor racing enthusiasts...
Unemployment rate rises
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent in January, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
"With...
International travel surges
International travel in Australia has seen a resurgence throughout 2022, with over 19 million arrivals and departures combined across the year, according to data...
From the archives…
From the archives – Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
February 15, 1983
An unlikely situation has arisen with a...
Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...
My Place: Pawan Kumar
Despite only recently becoming an Australian citizen, Pawan Kumar shares the honour and privilege he feels to be part of the Wyndham community with...
Remembering Ash Wednesday
It has been 40 years since the devastating Ash Wednesday bushfires swept across Victoria on 16 February 1983.
CFA members and their families are remembering...
Stroke awards nominations close soon
It’s the final chance to nominate an unsung hero in the 2023 Stroke Awards.
The annual event recognises the incredible individuals in our community, including...
Be on the lookout for romance scams
Victorians reported 750 romance scams causing losses of more than $10 million in 2022.
People are urged to be aware of the warning signs when...