Truganina Community Group Inc.

BIN COLLECTIONS UPDATE:

Due to severe weather, bin collections may be delayed. While we're continuing with collections as usual, some may occur later than normal. If your bin is missed, please contact us the following day to ensure the waste truck can return to your area.

Please also be aware that high winds might cause bins to be knocked over, resulting in spillage. We're doing our best to keep collections safe and efficient, but you might see bins knocked down before or after they are collected.

We appreciate your understanding as we deal with these challenging conditions. If you notice any spillage, please reach out to us so we can address it promptly. Stay safe and take care!

Due to Victoria entering a seven-day circuit breaker lockdown, there are only five essential reasons to leave your home:

• Shopping for essential goods or services within 5km of your home (or your nearest retailer)
• Work or study if you can’t from home;
• To get vaccinated;
• Seeking or giving care; and
• For exercise for two hours per day with one other person within 5km of your home

Also remember masks must be worn indoors and outdoors.

The following Council services/facilities will not operate for the duration of the lockdown from tonight.

• Wyndham Civic Centre: Face-to-face customer service will shift to an online offering and over the phone - Monday to Friday (8am to 5pm)
• All Libraries in Wyndham (Hoppers Crossing, Point Cook and Werribee close from 6pm and Tarneit & Manors Lakes from 5pm)
• All Community Centres
• RDF (open for non-commercial customers only)
• All leisure facilities including the Werribee Outdoor Pool, AquaPulse and Eagle Stadium
• All organised team sports cancelled
• Wyndham Cultural Centre
• Visitor Information Centre

Operating as usual
• Kerbside collections and Hard Waste Collections will continue as usual.
• Kindergartens will remain OPEN
• Maternal Child Health Services will continue while adhering to COVID safe practices. Where required some consultations will be held using telehealth technology if that is safe to do and the wish of the parent.

For further details on Council services and facilities visit https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/covid19

If you have the mildest symptoms of COVID-19, please be sure to get tested. For more information on getting tested visit: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-tested

The staff at Truganina Early Learning Centre have produced some isolation packs. To get your copy email them on [email protected] and they will email you a copy.

As we all feel such terrible grief during this time we would like to take a moment to applaud the work of The Truganina CFA crew that gave their time and put themselves at risk in East Gippsland. We are so proud of you all!

'We dug in': How CFA volunteers from 390km away helped save Orbost 'No one was coming to help us': Truganina CFA members have been among 2000 selfless CFA volunteers fighting fires in East Gippsland.

Some interesting local history

What is Truganina's Tasmanian Aboriginal Connection? The Truganina Post Office opened on 12 June 1878, and now the rapidly growing area of Truganina has a population of over 21,000 and is forecast to double over the next 20 years. It also boasts a significant industrial hub with over 1,500 businesses registered in 2017. The most common languages spoke...

It's time to officially let the cat out of the bag......
We have been given the approval by WRFL, AFL Victoria and Wyndham Council to proceed to Community Consultation for the creation of the Truganina Junior Football Club.
This is happening at Mainview Boulevard Pavilion on Thursday 11th October 2018 at 6.30pm, don't forget to RSVP (see the attached flyer)
Everyone is invited to attend the consultation and join in on founding the club for our community.
We do want to see the club flourish and grow organically over the next few years and this is only possible with the help of our community members.
If you are a little unsure of what it is all about come along on the night, have a listen to what is said, show your support for Auskick members and others wanting to take part and ask any questions that you may have. If you have any questions between now and then, please send me a message.
Hope to see some of you on the 11th

We want to continue to post this story and remind everyone to be super vigilant on the roads. Our thoughts are with the family during this tragic time.

Family grieving after horror crash kills two young children - Star Weekly A family is grieving and a tight-knit religious community is in shock after the death of two children in a head-on collision in Melbourne's north-west.

Man charged over Truganina collision - Star Weekly A man has been charged following a fatal collision on Hopkins Road in Truganina on the weekend, after which two children died.