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Street art gets public tag in Werribee

The walls of two Werribee businesses will be adorned with public art in a bid to curb graffiti. Wyndham council has received a $15,000 state...

Unearthed letters reveal the provenance of Werribee trees

Rosemary Harrigan struck proverbial gold earlier this year while transcribing letters from the late 19th century. The principal historical researcher of the Werribee District Historical...

George looks back on four decades at Werribee’s Western Treatment Plant

Former colleagues shout out greetings as they spot George Judkins. The former operations manager of Melbourne Water’s western treatment plant has been dragged back to...

Burmese playgroup wins state funding

A new playgroup has been launched in Werribee for children from Burmese families. Plans are also in place to launch similar early childhood education programs...

Werribee writer wants to document Cocoroc’s history

Writer Monika Schott has an ear for a good story. So when she first visited the abandoned town of Cocoroc, at Melbourne Water’s sprawling, 10,500-hectare...

Vilma Brunato shares great memories of living in Werribee

Vilma Brunato has gathered some great memories in Werribee over five decades. She shares them with Adem Saban.   What brought you to Werribee? Marriage. I always used...

Kevin Hillier wonders why the Werribee ferry service is being shunned

How many times do you hear people say you don’t appreciate something until it is gone? Why do I think that is going to...

Werribee mothers launch app to connect new mums

The silver lining to the breastfeeding woes of Antoinette Marshall and Felicity Morrow was the friendship they struck up in a Werribee maternity support...

Pacific Werribee shoppers celebrate in style

More than 50 enthusiastic H&M staff danced before the opening of the brand’s new Pacific Werribee store on Thursday morning. More than 200,000 people flocked...

Beach Patrol 3030: One man’s litter is another’s award

Rob Bradley is living a life in retirement far removed from his career as a radiation therapist. Nowadays he spends most of his time scouring...

Volunteer helps young people through their brush with the law

When young people are arrested and interviewed by the police, dedicated volunteers often help them through their brush with the law. Australian law requires an...

Werribee Melbourne’s second most affordable suburb

Three Wyndham suburbs are among the top 10 most affordable in the state, new property data reveals. In the three months to June 30, Werribee...

Car destroyed after random arson attack in Werribee

A Werribee mechanic has been left gutted after finding a client’s car torched outside his business on Friday morning. Matt Valenzuela, the owner of MJV...

New-look Myer Werribee gears up for its official launch

As new-look Myer Werribee gears up for its official launch at Pacific Werribee on Saturday, July 30, AFL superstar Patrick Dangerfield and wife Mardi...

Car torched outside Werribee business overnight

A Werribee mechanic has been left gutted after finding a client's car torched outside his business this morning. Matt Valenzuela, the owner of MJV Mechanical...

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Young writers workshop

Award-winning author Alice Pung is returning to the west where she grew up to lead an autobiographical writing workshop. Young writers and creatives from the...