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  • Weaving reeds into objects of beauty

    Weaving reeds into objects of beauty

    Reeds cut from the mouth of Werribee River are being woven into items such as baskets and fishing traps, as part of an innovative program…

  • Future plan for coast

    Future plan for coast

    Wyndham council has released a draft plan designed to guide future planning for the municipality’s coastal areas. Wyndham’s environment and sustainability portfolio holder, Cr Heather…

  • Cricket hit for six

    Cricket hit for six

    Werribee Cricket Club will be forced to find a new home under Wyndham council’s $20.35 million proposed upgrade of Chirnside Park. The draft masterplan for…

  • Police ramp up Werribee station, river patrols

    Police are renewing efforts to crack down on anti-social behaviour and public drinking around Werribee train station and Werribee River. Sergeant Julian Frazer of the…

  • Labor pledges money flow for river

    Labor pledges money flow for river

    Up to $3 million has been pledged for works along the Werribee River, if Labor wins the upcoming federal election. Upgraded litter traps and stormwater…

  • Mural of a different stripe

    Mural of a different stripe

    A new mural is set become a creature feature – or perhaps an animal attraction – in Werribee’s CBD. The mural, which has been painted…

  • Get your paddle on the river

    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…

  • New light on expedition

    New light on expedition

    After months of determination and painstaking research into the Hume and Hovell expedition, Lance Pritchard may have rewritten history. The widely held view of the…

  • Platypuses found dead in illegal net in Werribee River

    Platypuses found dead in illegal net in Werribee River

    By Melissa Cunningham, The Age   Seven platypuses have been found dead inside an illegal bait trap in the Werribee River out of a local population…

  • Cops respond to river trail fears

    Cops respond to river trail fears

    Wyndham police have boosted patrols along the Werribee River Trail in response to concerns about drinking, drug use and anti-social behaviour after dark. Inspector Marty…

  • River clean-up results in 1250kg of rubbish

    River clean-up results in 1250kg of rubbish

    A whopping 1250 kilograms of rubbish has been collected along the Werribee River in a clean-up spearheaded by Beach Patrol 3030 and the Werribee River…

  • Werribee River gets water boost

    Werribee River gets water boost

    If the Werribee River seems a bit fuller than normal, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. Melbourne Water has been releasing water into the…

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