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Wyndham City Council Mayor Josh Gilligan will be suspended from office for one month after an independent arbiter found he breached the Model Councillor Code of Conduct over a Facebook post directed at former mayor Kim McAliney.The suspension, made...

Wyndham City Council is preparing to challenge the Victorian Government’s state-mandated rollout of a separate household glass bin, warning the change will cost $7.7 million in the first year and push up waste charges for residents.Under state rules, all...

Wyndham City Council’s mid-year financial update has sharpened focus on staffing costs, with a new report showing employee spending is forecast to run well ahead of budget as the council heads toward a larger-than-expected deficit.The Quarter 2 2025/26 Financial...

Officers continue to patrol the centre as part of a broader effort to increase uniformed visibility in major shopping precincts, with police noting that crime patterns are increasingly shifting into shopping centres.The operation is designed to deter offending,...

A man has been arrested after a brief foot chase in Werribee this morning, following reports of a stolen ute being driven dangerously through the area.Police were first alerted about 8.30am after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls from...

Wyndham’s Western Plains South Green Wedge doesn’t make headlines often, but it quietly shapes the future of Melbourne’s west in ways that new estates and ribbon-cuttings can'tGreen wedges are protected, non-urban areas located outside Melbourne’s urban growth boundary, comprising 12...

East Werribee is back on the political radar as Victoria edges toward the next state election, with Wyndham residents pressing for something more tangible than glossy long-term plans: local jobs, usable transport, and a clearer answer on who pays...

The Allan Labor Government is pushing deeper into Victoria’s roads with 35 new fixed safety cameras and two new point-to-point networks — plus broader distracted-driving and seatbelt enforcement — a move many motorists say feels less like “safety” and...

Construction has begun on a $2 million streetscape upgrade along Duncans Road in Werribee, with works targeting a key entry point into the Werribee City Centre.The project covers the section of Duncans Road between Watton Street and Synnot Street,...

An $88m shopping hub with 42 new stores, a full-line Coles and 377 car spaces is set to reshape Werribee’s Riverwalk as infrastructure catches up with housing growth.Riverwalk Village will span 26,000sq m across two sites, developed by Oreana,...