Tag: Wyndham
Scholarship fund keeping students in school
A tribute to a much-loved teacher is helping 15 students stay at school.
A scholarship scheme was set up in memory of Wyndham Community and...
Wyndham sports stars recognised
Fifteen young Wyndham sports stars have received $500 grants from the Australian Sports Commission to help them compete at state, national or international competitions.
Among...
Equipment stolen from Wyndham SES
Wyndham State Emergency Service volunteers say they feel as if they have been “kicked in the guts” after their Werribee base was broken into...
Tears for a first smile
When Jagger Angelov smiled for the first time, his parents were moved to tears.
The one-year-old from Werribee has a disorder of the corpus callosum,...
From the archives: Werribee Banner
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner
40 years ago
July 9, 1975
There’s a fairly high chance that residents of...
Police road sting
More than 160 unregistered, unlicensed and disqualified drivers were caught in a single-day police sting across Wyndham and Brimbank last week.
Westgate road policing adviser...
My Wyndham: Stephanie Nidenko
How long have you lived in Wyndham?
I have lived here for about nine years, in Wyndham Vale.
What do you like about living in Wyndham?
I...
Unemployment hits 11.5 per cent in Werribee
Werribee has the third-highest number of unemployed residents in the state, according to the latest figures.
The March quarter small-area labour market statistics show that...
Teacher notches up 45 years service
For the past four decades, Wyndham children have been turning to Chris Dodd to help fix their problems.
No problem was ever too great, as...
Indian cultural precinct gains traction
A push to develop an Indian cultural precinct in Wyndham is gaining traction after the state government announced it would host a public meeting...
New ways to help the community
By Laura Michell
Werribee Baptist Church hopes a report it commissioned into community needs will help outreach organisations and the council better target support programs.
The...
From the Archives: The Banner
40 years ago
July 2, 1975
The proposal to redevelop part of Werribee’s central area under the Housing Commission’s urban renewal scheme has reached the critical...
Assaults in Wyndham fall as message heard
Wyndham’s crime rate has dropped 2.3 per cent in the past year, despite a rise in burglaries, breaches of court orders and drug use...
My Wyndham: Kim Wallis
Werribee resident Kim Wallis has been taking photographs since she was a child. Now one of her images will be on display at the...
East Werribee development bids examined
Investigations are under way to determine how the first 400 hectares of East Werribee will be developed.
Last June, the Metropolitan Planning Authority called for...
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Dog down under competition opens
The search has begun for Australia’s oldest, sportiest, hardest working and most talented dogs.
Entries are now open for the inaugural The Dog Down Under...
