Tag: state government
Avalon CEO to head youth detention centre advisory group
Avalon Airport chief executive Justin Giddings will head a community panel to help guide development of Werribee’s new youth detention centre.
The state government has...
Views sought on Indian hub
Do you want to see an Indian cultural precinct in Wyndham?
The state government is funding a council-run feasibility study to determine if an Indian...
Wyndham Tech School on track
This is your first look at the soon-to-be-built Wyndham Tech School.
The state government last week unveiled the designs for the multi-million dollar facility, which...
Werribee tops train station crime
Nearly half of all crimes committed at Wyndham train stations in the past five years have taken place in Werribee.
Figures from the Crime Statistics...
Inspectorate investigation: council could face countback
Wyndham council could face a countback if candidates in last year’s election are found to have been involved in unlawful conduct.
Local Government Minister Natalie...
Andrews government told to go west and build Melbourne’s next port – in 2055
Melbourne's second major container port should be built near Werribee, the Andrews government's infrastructure adviser says, but not for another 40 years or so.
Infrastructure...
New train services on the right track
Wyndham Vale and Tarneit train stations are set to get 44 extra services – but Regional Rail Link commuters will have to wait until...
Suspend council, call in administrators: MP
A Western Metropolitan MP has taken Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins to task for not acting on rumours of dummy candidates and bribery throughout...
Federal budget cuts ‘fail’ Wyndham: MPs
Federal changes to education funding and a one-year extension on kindergarten spend have been met with a frosty reception by Wyndham council and MPs.
Lalor...
Werribee level crossing days are numbered
The removal of two Werribee level crossings is on track, with a tentative bidder announced last week.
The state government announced that an alliance led...
The budget’s Wyndham factor
The state government handed down its 2017-18 budget last week. Charlene Macaulay sat down with Treasurer Tim Pallas to discuss which projects made the...
Funding splash for Wyndham schools
Young Wyndham families are big winners from this year’s state budget, with millions going towards the construction of two new schools in the area,...
Fight over, youth jail planning begins
It was a backlash the state government didn’t see coming.
A week after it announced plans to build a youth detention centre along Hoppers Lane,...
Manor Lakes paramedic rollout fast-tracked
Manor Lakes has its own paramedic team, and a new ambulance.
A team of 14 new full-time paramedics and their vehicle have been fast-tracked to...
West Gate tunnel vision unveiled
Wyndham drivers can expect to slash 10 minutes off their trips to and from the city once Melbourne’s second river crossing is built.
That’s the...