April 2017 – Page 2 – Wyndham City

Former property developer Craig Gore arrested and charged

Mr Craig Kirrin Gore has appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates’ Court after being arrested and charged with 15 offences following an ASIC investigation. Mr Gore was arrested on 14 April 2017 and subsequently appeared in Court on 15 April 2017 on 12 counts of fraud relating to the obtaining of funds, totalling $800,000, from self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors during… Read More

Community News

300,000 people visited Shenzhen Bay Park to celebrate the Qingming Festival holiday

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Qingming Festival, also called Tomb Sweeping Day or Pure Brightness in English, usually falls on April 4 or 5. Qingming (清明) is the second of 24 solar terms on the traditional Chinese solar calendar. It is also a time for people to go outside and start enjoying the greenery of spring. Qingming Festival Facts Chinese: 清明节 Qīngmíng jié / ching-ming… Read More

Business Featured Lifestyle

3 most common mistakes new college grads make with their money

3 most common mistakes, Save Money, Student Loan, University Students0 comment

Racking up credit card debt Having credit card debt is never a good thing, but falling into the rabbit hole just as you begin your professional life can have lasting consequences. “Of course, that can hurt you down the road,” she said. “It can hurt your credit score because you may want to buy a house or buy another car,… Read More

Community

Search for missing girl Siang Par

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Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Siang Par The 15-year-old was last seen in Marion Street in Altona yesterday. Police and family have concerns for her welfare due to her age. Siang was last seen wearing a black hooded top and blue jeans and may be headed to the CBD. Police have released an image of Siang… Read More

Technology

History of Quartz Clock

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A quartz clock is a clock that uses an electronic oscillator that is regulated by a quartz crystal to keep time. This crystal oscillator creates a signal with very precise frequency, so that quartz clocks are at least an order of magnitude more accurate than mechanical clocks. Generally, some form of digital logic counts the cycles of this signal and… Read More

News

Putin says trust erodes under Trump, Moscow icily receives Tillerson

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Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday trust had eroded between the United States and Russia under President Donald Trump, as Moscow delivered an unusually hostile reception to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a face-off over Syria. Any hope in Russia that the Trump administration would herald less confrontational relations has been dashed in the past week after the new U.S.… Read More

Community

Nominations open for Wyndham community volunteer awards

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Nominations for Wyndham community volunteer awards will close at 5pm on Friday 19 May 2017. As per Wyndham Council information: The Wyndham Community Volunteer Awards and Citizen of the Year Award recognise and celebrate Wyndham’s volunteers who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution within our municipality. Award categories: Community Engagement Award Community Wellbeing Award Culture, Arts & Tourism Award Environment & Sustainability… Read More

Community

What is open during this Easter break in Wyndham city

Easter 2017, Easter holiday information, Easter trading hours, Wyndham City Coucil0 comment

Bin Collection If your bin is normally collected on Fridays, it will be collected on Saturday 15 April. Monday bin collection will remain the same. Wyndham Civic Centre & Functions Centre: Closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday Wyndham City Libraries: Closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday. Youth Resource Centre: Closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday. Pet Services Wyndham… Read More

Community

Spotlight on Footscray’s changing housing market

Footscray, Footscray market, Footscray Real Estate, Housing in Footscray0 comment

In a rapidly growing and gentrifying area, what are the implications for community facilities? To answer this question, our consulting team took a deep dive into the changing housing market in Footscray, a rapidly changing suburb in Melbourne. This is a great example of how you can use demographic information to build a narrative about a place to make an… Read More

Featured

The City of Wyndham population forecast for 2017 is 225,077

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The City of Wyndham population forecast for 2017 is 225,077, and is forecast to grow to 424,476 by 2036. The City of Wyndham population and household forecasts present what is driving population change in the community and how the population, age structure and household types will change each year between 2011 and 2036. The forecasts are designed to provide community… Read More