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Splash of fun in Werribee

An event involving “Australia’s largest fully inflatable obstacle course” is coming to Werribee later this month. ObstaSplash is an inflatable “theme park” featuring a mixture...

Get your paddle on the river

Ken and Judy Holmes are encouraging residents to explore the Werribee River. The couple, who have lived in Werribee for 31 years, said they often...

Busy bay watch season for Coast Guard

Volunteers from the Werribee Coast Guard have been busy rescuing sinking sailors and flailing fishermen this summer. The Werribee chapter of the Australian Volunteer Coast...

Aquatic therapy heads west

Yooralla has launched the first aquatic physiotherapy program in the west for children with disabilities. The program, which involves one-on-one sessions between physiotherapists and children,...

Top crew on Coast Guard duty

The first all-female crew in the history of the Werribee Coast Guard will take to the water next month. The Werribee Coast Guard, also known...

Beach dangers exposed after rescue of young boy

John Willett has urged families to take care at the Werribee South beach, after he rescued a young boy from the ocean earlier this...

Going for green and gold in Wyndham

Two Wyndham schools have been recognised for their environmental credentials. Werribee Primary School and Warringa Park School in Hoppers Crossing each took out gongs at...

Water agreement produces flow on effect for farmers

Werribee South farmers have welcomed a new agreement that will provide up to 11,000 megalitres of recycled water to their crops each year. Melbourne Water...

Give up sugary drinks for 30 days, council urges

Ditch the soft drink and jump on the water … that’s the message Wyndham council wants to get through to residents. The council has joined...

Five beaches declared unfit for swimming

Five popular beaches in Melbourne's suburbs will have their water quality tested daily until they can be declared fit for swimming after preliminary testing found...

Salinity, security flagged for Werribee South farmers in water policy

A solution to Werribee South farmers’ water woes could be near if a state government policy is enacted. The policy, Water for Victoria, released last...

Werribee South farmers’ top-dollar water woes

Werribee South farmers are paying more than four times more for water than those in Gippsland. Southern Rural Water supply manager Edward Smith said the...

Support farmers, secure food supply

  More investment is needed in water infrastructure to support farmers at Werribee South if food supplies are to be secured for a growing population,...

Watershed plan for Werribee South

The upgrade of Werribee South’s ageing irrigation infrastructure will begin next month, with money in the state budget set aside to pipe the area. On...

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Vales top order fires

It was a mixture of the young and old that got the job done for Wyndham Vale on Saturday in the Victorian Turf Cricket...

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