Tag: Wyndham
Duck gets top billing
It may sound quackers, but a small duck has become an unlikely celebrity at the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee.
Birdwatchers and the media have...
Truganina plan is all business
Stockland and Mount Atkinson Holdings have announced plans to develop a 260-hectare business park on Hopkins Road in Truganina.
Construction of the proposed first stage...
Two cameras: $1.7m fines
By Joanna Catalano
Two of Wyndham’s fixed speed cameras have already netted nearly $1.7 million in fines so far this financial year.
Figures from the state...
Snake rescued from sticky situation in Point Cook
A tiger snake has been rescued from a rather sticky situation in Point Cook.
Veterinarian Karen Davies, from Direct Vet Services in Point Cook, said...
Third man arrested for sexual assault
Police arrested a man in Werribee South yesterday in relation to a sexual assault investigation.
The 29-year-old from Lakemba, in New South Wales, was charged...
Cheeses set to please
By Joanna Catalano
Cheese lovers will be in heaven when the Fromage a Trois Cheese Festival returns in March.
Held on the grounds of Werribee Park...
New director of surgery
The new director of surgery at Werribee Mercy Hospital is a familiar face to many people in the Wyndham community.
Iain Skinner has lived in...
Teens arrested after series of crimes in Tarneit
A 13-year-old boy has been punched unconscious by a group of youths in Tarneit.
Channel 9 news reported that the boy's father discovered a group...
School jumps into new mural
By Joanna Catalano
Melbourne Water collaborated with Truganina South Primary School and local artists Bryan Itch, Rich Keville and Benzo to create a new mural...
Commemoration of fire anniversary
By Joanna Catalano
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the devastating Little River bushfires of 1969.
On that day, 230 fires burned across...
MY WYNDHAM: Lisa Field
Lisa Field is the Community Engagement and Fundraising Manager at the Werribee Hospital Foundation. She is also passionate about the environment and started the Love...
Hilliers view
Happy New Year. I hope you and your family enjoyed Christmas and the New Year and that 2019 is shaping as a good one...
Paying it forward at academy
A not-for-profit academy, which aims to make a difference in the lives of young people, started out seven years ago in a Tarneit garage.
Chris...
Sameer has top marks for courage
Truganina teenager Sameer Khan is hoping to become a doctor after overcoming a serious illness to achieve outstanding VCE results.
The 18-year-old, who completed year...
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...