Tag: News
Election nominations sought
Civic-minded residents are being urged to stand for Wyndham council, with elections just around the corner.
Wyndham chief executive Kelly Grigsby has backed the Municipal...
Make exercise fun
Doing something that feels good makes all the difference when it comes to developing a successful exercise routine, a new Victoria University study says.
The...
Woolies trials contact tracing in-store
A new voluntary contact tracing solution using smartphones is being trialled at Wyndham supermarkets to better assist health authorities with tracking coronavirus.
The QR Code...
Support for African students
School community liaison officers will be appointed at Carranballac College in Point Cook as part of a program which aims to help students of...
Planting blitz improves frog habitat
Thousands of native species have been planted along a key waterway in Melbourne’s west to improve the habitat for one of Victoria’s most threatened...
Plea for asylum seeker support
More than 2900 asylum seekers on a bridging visa were living Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs, as of March this year.
Figures from the Department...
Wyndham council lights the way
By Esther Lauaki
Community groups will save on expensive power bills now that Wyndham has completed its switch to more sustainable lighting.
Wyndham council has...
Sewing masks for a cause
Year 12 VCAL students at Thomas Carr College in Tarneit, who are making reuseable face masks, will donate any money they raise through the...
Call for increased arts funding
Arts in Wyndham will suffer in the wake of the pandemic if funding is not increased, a local advocate has warned.
Various arts and...
Portrait captivates judges
By Esther Lauaki
Titan Debirioun’s powerful image captivated the judges of this year’s Way Out West photography competition.
Titan took out the contest with his striking...
Virus cases soar
Wyndham has reached a grim new milestone with 942 active coronavirus cases recorded this week – a jump of nearly 300 in under two...
3029, 3030 among top postcodes for active cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Wyndham residents has risen by more than 200 cases within a week.
Wyndham residents have been diagnosed...
Police find $150,000 worth of goods
Police have found beauty products, baby formula, cosmetics and other items valued in excess of $150,000 at residential properties, as part of an investigation...
Road works, buses replacing trains
There will be several road closures across the west this weekend and beyond, and also disruptions to train travel, as works take place.
With stage...
Wetlands in the frame
The Cheetham Wetlands covers 420 hectares of artificial and natural lagoons, on the site of an old saltworks.
The wetlands, which are located across the...
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Dahlhaus, Riding back for Werribee
Jay Dahlhaus and Jack Riding are the latest re-signings for Werribee for next year’s Victorian Football League season.
Dahlhaus and Riding both enjoyed career-best VFL...
