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Despite Melbourne’s rapid growth, expanding suburbs and mounting climate pressures, new long-term data from EPA Victoria shows Port Phillip Bay is in better shape across several key water quality measures than it was four decades ago.The findings come from...

Investigators have executed eight search warrants across Wyndham Vale, Point Cook, Mambourin, Werribee and TarneitFour teenagers are among six people charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Melbourne man whose body was found dumped in parkland in Tarneit, in what police...

The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority has suspended the service approval of Milestones Early Learning Werribee, operated by Affinity Education Group PTY LTD, for 90 days following serious compliance concerns.Regulatory officers identified a series of significant breaches, including several...

The numbers arrived with the clinical indifference of a coroner's report: 18,823 criminal incidents scarring Wyndham in 2025, a 6.0 per cent surge that tells only half the story of what's unravelling across Melbourne's sprawling western frontier.Behind those digits...

Concerns have been raised about cleanliness and maintenance at Crocs Play Centre in Hoppers Crossing after a parent reported discovering significant dust buildup in areas surrounding the children’s play equipment.The parent described being “horrified” after noticing thick layers of...

Wyndham City Council has confirmed it will end its contract with MA Security and open a tender process to appoint a new provider for its security services.The decision comes after MA Security, which has been responsible for providing...

Plans to extend the Suburban Rail Loop to Melbourne’s west — eventually connecting Werribee — have moved a step closer after Infrastructure Australia added the major rail project to its updated national priority list.The infrastructure watchdog this week classified...

After years of planning and procurement behind the scenes, construction is set to begin on the next stage of upgrades at Rosslare Court Reserve, as Wyndham City Council moves forward with a $450,000 investment aimed at expanding recreational space...

Designed to keep young people connected, in work and away from crime, the Youth Engagement Activator program has operated from Manor Lakes Community Centre, but will lose funding after 30 June.The program recently received a WorkSafe award for Excellence...

Wyndham City Council is heading into a high-stakes mayoral vote on 18 March, with councillors set to choose a new leader after the suspension of Josh Gilligan threw the chamber into fresh instability. Play...