April 2, 2017 – Wyndham City

Melbourne Knowledge Week to host the world’s best thinkers

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Melbourne Knowledge Week 2017 will bring many of the best thinkers in Melbourne and around the world together to lead conversations with Melburnians that will help shape the way the city evolves. Launching the program today, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said it will focus on how Melbourne will continue to grow and lead the world in the areas that make… Read More

Sport

Game Changing Chirnside Park Redevelopment On The Way

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The $11.75 million redevelopment of Chirnside Park is progressing quickly, with the old pavilion and toilet block being demolished to make way for a new double story pavilion. Due to be completed by December 2017, Wyndham City CEO, Kelly Grigsby, welcomed the milestone in the valuable community project. “The redevelopment of the Chirnside Park Hub, the home of the Werribee… Read More

Featured Sport

Boost women in sport

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While the AFL Women’s league has been a soaring success, just 0.2 per cent of people who play football in the West are women. This low level of participation can be seen across almost every sport and can have a ripple effect in the community, leading to social exclusion and poor health. Wyndham City has partnered with six other Councils… Read More

Featured Lifestyle

Dump the sugar

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Wyndham residents are being encouraged to put themselves to the test and see if they can replace sugary drinks with water for 30 days. Wyndham City has teamed up with health promotion foundation VicHealth to encourage local residents to sign up for the H30 Challenge to improve their health. Wyndham City Councillor Mia Shaw leads the Family Friendly City Portfolio,… Read More

Featured Sport

Walk This Way!

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Wyndham City is encouraging residents who walk throughout the municipality to help shine a spotlight on the safety issues related to their favourite walking spots. The information will then be used to prepare a report on the issues that concern people while walking around their neighbourhoods. Wyndham City has joined forces with the WalkSpot Project, a collaboration between Victoria Walks… Read More

Entertainment Lifestyle

Wyndham Art Prize Draws Record Number Of Entries

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A record number of artists have entered the prestigious 2017 Wyndham Art Prize for the chance to win $18,000 in prizes. More than 130 artists have submitted artworks for the major exhibition, with 89 artists have been selected. Their artworks include small and large sculptures, videos, photography, drawings, paintings, animations and inventive two dimensional pieces. Wyndham City’s Arts, Culture and… Read More

Business

Boot Camp 01 – Have Ideas and Make Them Happen

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Do you need to kickstart your arts career? Maybe you’ve been wondering how to transform your arts practice into a sustainable arts business? BOOTCAMP will give you the tools you need to take your big ideas from thoughts to real plans, real actions and real results. Sessions will be facilitated by leading arts and social entrepreneur Debby Maziarz and held… Read More

Business Featured Technology

Let’s shape our future together

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Community input is increasingly important as we move towards improving service delivery and how we connect with each other using digital technology. We want to know what’s important to the community to help shape Council services, now and into the future. Council is trialing a new initiative and some residents will be receiving a brochure or email with some more… Read More

Business

Want to be a volunteer look no further

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With National Volunteer Week just around the corner, Wyndham City is looking for people to take part in a rewarding program. 121 Transport connects volunteers with elderly and disabled residents who need help getting to and from appointments like medical check-ups, shopping trips and social activities. Wyndham City’s Family Friendly City Portfolio Holder, Cr Mia Shaw, said the program was… Read More

Lifestyle

Don’t Forget To Register Your Pet!

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With the deadline for registration fast approaching, Wyndham residents are being reminded to protect their beloved dogs or cats by registering them with Wyndham City. Pets must have their registrations renewed by Monday 10th April, 2017, to ensure they are returned home safely if they ever go missing. Wyndham City’s Environment and Sustainability Portfolio Holder, Cr Heather Marcus, said it… Read More