Tag: Wyndham Council
Bin change not arbitrary
Wyndham council has stressed that it consulted “extensively” before deciding to reduce the size of residential waste bins.
But the council will not reveal how...
Cr Goodfellow ‘on leave’
Wyndham councillor Glenn Goodfellow has taken “leave of absence” from the next two council meetings after he was found to have breached both the...
Foul called over cash cut
Wyndham council has been accused of turning its back on the most vulnerable people in the community following its decision not to continue funding...
Council to consider rate capping appeal
Wyndham council is still to decide whether to apply for a higher-than-inflation rate rise after the state government passed rate-capping legislation last month.
The government...
Cr Khan cleared
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Wyndham councillor Intaj Khan has been cleared of allegations that he misused his position on council by promoting his private business interests in a...
Ghost ship at Bayview Park in Point Cook
A ghost ship will be built at a Point Cook park that was destroyed by fire last September.
Wyndham council has released its final design...
Casey wows at Wyndham Rising Star contest
The Wyndham Rising Star competition is up and running, and Sean A’Hearn was there to see and hear three singer battle it out in...
Chirnside Park misses out on budget funding
Wyndham council has ignored calls to bring forward funding for the Chirnside Park redevelopment in its 2015-16 budget.
Despite requests from former councillors, local businesses...
Wyndham council scraps Weerama funding
Another nail has been driven into the coffin of the Weerama festival after Wyndham council withdrew a $25,000 funding pledge last week.
Wyndham’s major community...
Wyndham pools deal done despite doubts
Wyndham council has formally approved the contract for its subsidiary leisure services company, despite five councillors raising their concerns.
At Monday night’s meeting, councillors Gautam...
Cat owners cop fines for curfew breaches
The owners of 88 cats have been issued with trespass notices and fines since the reinforcement of a cat curfew in Wyndham last year.
Under...
My Wyndham: Shirley Van Keulan
Shirley Van Keulan tells Star Weekly reporter Charlene Macaulay about her stint as a councillor, her 20-plus years of volunteer work and her extensive collection...
Council spends $1.5m in legal fees in two years
Wyndham council has forked out nearly $1.5 million in legal fees in the past two years.
The council has spent $691,387 since July 1, 2014,...
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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...
