Tag: News
Council pays it forward
Wyndham mayor Josh Gilligan has presented a $5000 donation to two local foodbanks.
Every year, the municipality’s mayor hosts an event to raise money for...
Driver: “Why my car?”
Police were left shaking their heads after intercepting a driver on Tarneit Road, whose unregistered car had no exhaust system connected and bald tyres.
Yesterday...
A long time between drinks
The Park Werribee hotel owner Nick Christou is looking forward to pulling a beer for the first time in more than two months.
From June...
Helpline at breaking point
The Werribee Hospital Foundation has launched an appeal to raise urgently-needed funds to upgrade the hospital’s ageing mental health crisis line, which is “stretched...
Pregnancy in pandemic
For Emma Slattery, being pregnant during the coronavirus pandemic has presented her with several challenges, but has also allowed her to have more family...
Leading the solar charge
Rooftop solar installations in the 3029 postcode were among the highest in the nation last year.
A report from the Clean Energy Council said the...
Relief for students
Two Wyndham schools are singing the praises of the State Schools Relief (SSR) organisation.
The not-for-profit organisation, with support from the state government, has...
Funding for Women’s Health West
Women’s Health West will share in a $3 million state government funding package.
The two-year package will provide funding to 12 women’s health services across...
Art has power to transform
Wyndham council has partnered with Powercor to launch a creative approach to tackling graffiti.
The council’s director of city operations, Stephen Thorpe, said that council...
Roads to improvement
Wyndham council’s $11 million local roads upgrade program for 2019-20 has been continuing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Work to resurface roads and improve drainage has...
Thanking volunteers
Wyndham council has expressed its gratitude to the thousands of volunteers who make a difference in the municipality.
Last week was Volunteer Week, and the...
Way out west photo comp for youth
Katie Lewer has encouraged young people to enter this year’s Way Out West Youth Photography Competition.
The Wyndham council competition is open to entrants aged...
Yvonne’s memory shines on
Yvonne Moon's devotion to ovarian cancer research continues to inspire others, even after her death.
The family of the staunch fundraiser, who died in March...
The beat goes on
You can’t stop the beat – just ask musicians from the Werribee Concert Band.
Members of the band have put together an isolation video to...
Song lights up the charts
Werribee singer and songwriter Daniel Reeves was on the phone when he found out that his latest single had reached top spot on the...