Tag: Wyndham
New cop shop, more police on their way to Wyndham
Werribee police station will be rebuilt as part of a $2 billion state government package to help police resources keep up with population growth.
The four-year...
BMX Warriors invite state to join in on ride
Wyndham Warriors BMX team has just returned from the Victorian Open State Championships, and nine of its riders placed against hundreds from across the...
Jeannine loves a chat at Mercy Place
Eighteen months ago, Jeannine Thorley was looking for a way to volunteer and give back to the community.
The Werribee resident often visited her mother...
Free eye testing for Wyndham students
Free eye tests will be offered at seven primary schools across Wyndham, thanks to a new state government initiative.
The Glasses for Kids program aims...
Relay for Life sets up at new location
The Wyndham Relay for Life will be back in 2017, but this time at a different location.
Works to upgrade the Victoria University athletics track...
Wyndham residents too scared to walk at night
A majority of Wyndham residents don’t feel safe walking around the streets at night.
Data from the most recent VicHealth Survey reveals that during the...
Youth staying away from sport in Wyndham
Wyndham has one of the lowest rates of sports participation among Victorian children, a new study reveals.
Only 11 per cent of children under 14 were...
Rural towns to be transformed into suburbia
Rural sections of Wyndham will soon be transformed into suburbia, population forecasts suggest.
An area dubbed Rural West, made up of sections of the townships...
Kevin Hillier reminds new councillors it’s no time to hide
So far, so good: The new council is in place, and the city is still functioning.
The new councillors have elected a mayor in Henry...
Food businesses booming in Wyndham
Food businesses are booming in Wyndham, with the bulk of new operations being home-based.
Wyndham council received 409 applications from people seeking to establish temporary...
Childhood friends reunited after 70 years
When Donald Wragg was growing up in an all-male children’s home in Melbourne, there was one person who helped him through.
The 82-year-old Hoppers Crossing...
Former Wyndham mayors seek job again
The battle for Wyndham’s mayoralty is expected to be fought out between up to four candidates, all of whom have previously held the role.
With...
New lawyer sets up at centre
Students at Wyndham Community and Education Centre (WCEC) are getting free legal advice, with an in-house lawyer setting up shop on campus.
WEstJustice introduced the...
Variation of 108 votes in election recount
In a close call every vote counts, as highlighted last week when just one vote separated two candidates contesting the final spot in Wyndham...
Wyndham left behind in the NBN roll-out
The digital divide between those living in outer suburbs such as Wyndham and Melbourne’s inner city is worsening.
That was the conclusion of federal Shadow...