Tag: News
Handmade masks in demand
Lythia Good says that she did not expect to be inundated with orders after she started making face masks.
Ms Good last week posted...
School closed for 24 hours
Tarneit P-9 College has closed for 24 hours, after being advised of a reported case of COVID-19.
The case has been reported to the Department...
Sixty-nine new active COVID cases in Wyndham
The number of active COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Wyndham residents has increased by 69 cases overnight.
The number of active cases in Wyndham has reached...
Speedster, would-be-fishers caught out
Police have fined a driver who was allegedly caught travelling at 100 kilometres over the speed limit in Werribee this morning.
State Highway Patrol West...
Farm safety a top priority
Two Werribee residents, a farmer and a lawyer, have teamed up to help teach agricultural businesses about workplace safety.
Neil Salvador, an RMIT University lecturer...
Active corona count dips slightly
The number of active COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Wyndham residents has fallen overnight, for the first time in weeks.
Wyndham has today recorded 532 active...
Buzz about fundraising
The Werribee Hospital Foundation will host its first virtual fundraiser, The BIG BUZZ Trivia Night, next month.
The event will be held to raise funds...
Grocery store deep cleaned
The Woolworths store in Tarneit Gardens closed for a deep clean on Monday, after a team member tested positive to the coronavirus.
The team member...
Point Cook aggravated burglary arrests
Police have arrested four people after an alleged Point Cook home invasion, in which offenders armed with a baseball bat and a hatchet allegedly...
Teen charged with dangerous driving
A Truganina teenager has been charged after allegedly evading police in a vehicle which drove at high speeds and failed to stop at...
Goodbye to family man
Geoff Fitzgerald is being remembered as a devoted family man with a passion for bringing Christmas spirit to the community.
Mr Fitzgerald, a long-time...
Reptile ramp provides extra wriggle room
Werribee Open Range Zoo is ramping up the way it keeps resident snakes entertained.
The zoo last week introduced a contraption dubbed the “snake ramp”,...
Review of off-lead dog areas
Wyndham council has launched a review of off-leash dog parks across the municipality, to identify areas where new off-leash areas could be created.
Mayor Josh...
Park construction prioritised under new council policy
Wyndham council will require developers of new estates to deliver parks and open spaces at the same time as roads and other infrastructure, under...
Free hotline for COVID support
Encompass Community Services has launched a free telephone hotline to support people during the coronavirus pandemic.
The not-for-profit organisation has launched the hotline, with support...