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Recycling Firm Fined $45k After Catastrophic Fire
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (259+ words) A Laverton North metals recycling company, MST1 Pty Ltd trading as Pacific Metals Group, has been convicted in the Wyndham Magistrates" Court and fined $45, 000 after a fire burned through its waste stockpile for two days in January 2024. The company also faces…...
Taxpayer-Funded Andrews Statue
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (353+ words) Plans for a taxpayer-funded bronze statue of former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews are sparking backlash across Victoria, with critics pointing to the divisive legacy of lockdowns, mandates, rising debt and other controversies during his time in office. A plan to…...
Melbourne Venue Attacks: Tarneit Man And Two Teens Arrested
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (445+ words) A 20-year-old Tarneit man has been charged with weapons offences and bailed to appear at Wyndham Magistrates" Court on 12 June, following extortion demands made against two Melbourne CBD venues. Two 17-year-old boys were also arrested in Whittlesea this morning as…...
Fact And Fiction: Councillors Torch Lister
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (691+ words) Wyndham councillors Josh Gilligan and Mia Shaw have hit back at Werribee MP John Lister over comments made in State Parliament, accusing him of spreading "significant inaccuracies" about Wyndham's governance and the appointment of municipal monitors. Werribee MP John Lister…...
Green Light For Townhouses
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (242+ words) Wyndham councillors have approved a 26-townhouse development at 30 Resort Boulevard, Tarneit, after voting in favour of the proposal at the 12 May Planning Committee meeting. The project was originally submitted as 28 dwellings and was exempt from public notice under state planning…...
New Business Hub Approved
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (294+ words) Wyndham councillors unanimously approved a $15. 04 million mixed-use development at 40 Kendall Street, Williams Landing, on 12 May. The project includes 45 warehouse units, office space and a food and drink premises near Williams Landing Train Station. Wyndham councillors have unanimously approved plans for…...
Year 10s To Get Free Jab
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (77+ words) Health - Year 10s To Get Free Jab Wyndham TV Victorian Year 10 students will gain free access to meningococcal B vaccines from 1 January 2027 through schools, GPs and pharmacies. The state-funded program aims to improve protection against the rare but potentially life-threatening disease…...
Sikh Groups Demand Mayor Resign
1+ week, 1+ day ago (679+ words) The Australian Sikh Council and several Sikh organisations have joined growing calls for Wyndham mayor Preet Singh to resign, as the council's leadership crisis continues to intensify." Pressure continues to mount on Wyndham mayor Preet Singh, with the Australian Sikh…...
Opening Hours Not One-Size-Fits-All
1+ week, 2+ day ago (439+ words) Wyndham businesses are being encouraged to review their opening hours as commuting habits, rising costs and changing shopping patterns reshape customer behaviour. Analysing foot traffic, local demand and weekend trade could help businesses stay competitive. Local businesses across Wyndham are…...
Fourth Protest Planned Against Mayor
1+ week, 2+ day ago (460+ words) A fourth protest against Wyndham mayor Preet Singh will be held outside Wyndham Civic Centre on 18 May as the council crisis deepens. The rally comes as state-appointed municipal monitors begin work, with costs to ratepayers expected to exceed $100, 000. A fourth…...