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Victoria’s Adult Time Laws For 14-Year-Olds Spark Wyndham Youth Crime Divide

Victoria’s “Adult Time for Violent Crime” laws are now in force — and in Wyndham, they’ve pushed the youth crime debate into sharper, more polarising territory.Under changes introduced by the Allan Labor Government, teenagers aged 14 and over who...

Suspended Mayor Josh Gilligan Alleges Character Assassination By Political Rivals

Suspended Mayor says he has been subjected to harassment in the workplace and a character assassination by political rivals, after an independent arbiter found he engaged in misconduct for calling his predecessor a “raging lunatic” in a social media...

Wyndham Councillors To Elect New Mayor Following Gilligan Suspension

Following the suspension of Josh Gilligan, Wyndham’s mayoral selection process will go to the council chamber — along with the familiar arithmetic of numbers, alliances and ambition.Cr Gilligan was suspended for one month after an independent misconduct finding over...

Wyndham Council Staff Spent a Full Work Week Counting Dog Poo — Here’s Why

Wyndham City Council has once again discovered the one topic guaranteed to unite a chamber of elected representatives, a room full of officers, an overlooking public and, "dog poo" — not as a punchline, but as a serious matter...

Preet Singh Replaces Josh Gilligan As Wyndham Mayor After Suspension Over Facebook Post

Wyndham City Council Mayor Josh Gilligan has been suspended from office for one month after an independent arbiter found he engaged in misconduct over a Facebook post aimed at former mayor Kim McAliney.The determination, made under Victoria’s Local Government...

Wyndham Mayor Josh Gilligan Suspended In Code Breach Ruling

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 Rejects State Glass-Bin Plan, Warning $7.7m Cost Blowout

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 Council Flags $3.9m Staffing Blowout As Deficit Hits $7.9m

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...

Operation PULSE Continues at Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre

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,...

Driver Arrested After Stolen Ute Stalls in Werribee

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...
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