Tag: Wyndham Council
Grief as phone tower gets nod
Point Cook residents have lost their fight against the installation of a 35-metre mobile phone tower.
At last week’s council meeting, Wyndham council gave the...
Parking pain good for coffers
Watch where you park!
Wyndham’s parking officers are fining 36 drivers a day on average for flouting the city’s parking laws.
Wyndham council netted more than...
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...
Green light for residential development that backs onto the Werribee River
A residential development that backs onto the Werribee River will go ahead after a state tribunal overturned Wyndham council’s decision to refuse it a...
Point Cook “kitten farm” operator fined and banned from breeding for a decade
The operator of a Point Cook “kitten factory” has been banned from breeding domestic animals for a decade and ordered to pay $32,000 in...
Tarneit Street naming plan rejected by soldier’s descendant
Wyndham council’s plans to rename a Tarneit street after a soldier has been described as a “joke” by one of his descendants.
Bruce Tyzack said...
Church considers school appealing Wyndham council’s decision
The group behind a proposed independent Christian primary school at Werribee South has not ruled out appealing Wyndham council’s decision to refuse a permit.
Councillors...
Calls for a united approach to Wyndham growth
A Wyndham councillor has called for all tiers of government to work together to sync infrastructure development with population growth.
Cr John Gibbons’ comments come...
Group moves to block tip works
The Western Region Environment Centre is worried about the operation of proposed new “cells” at the Werribee and Ravenhall tips.
Centre spokesman Harry van Moorst...
Winter festival warms Werribee
It’s time to come out of hibernation and enjoy the best Werribee has to offer at the Watton Street Winter festival this weekend. The...
Islamic youth centre rejection may be appealed
The Islamic group backing plans for a youth centre at Hoppers Crossing will consider its options after Wyndham council refused a permit for the...
Wyndham artists breathe life into old shire offices
Wyndham artists are breathing new life into the old shire offices at Werribee.
A team of Wyndham Arts Incubator artists – including Caroline Esbenshade, Stephanie...
Respect key to new Wyndham council code
It was a night for reflection last Tuesday as Wyndham councillors gathered to discuss the state government’s changes to the Councillor Code of Conduct.
The...
Wyndham’s smaller bins survey didn’t raise ire
Just over 100 residents had their say on Wyndham council’s new waste and litter strategy, which includes reducing the size of residential waste bins.
Sustainable...
From the Archives: Werribee Banner, June 15, 2016
40 years ago
June 16, 1976
Work has begun already on the $2m second stage of Werribee Technical School following acceptance of tenders on June 1....
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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...
