The Werribee River Association has worked on the river since 1981. It wants the river swimmable again. It also wants the river recognised as a living being.
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| Suburb | Responses | Support | Oppose | Unsure |
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| All of Wyndham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The association was formed in 1981 by residents worried about the river's decline under urbanisation. Forty-five years later it is the most substantial independent environmental voice in Wyndham.
Its Riverkeeper, David Tsardakis, has three stated goals: build community awareness of the river, make it swimmable again, and have it recognised as a living being. The current project is the second phase of Platypus Watch, a citizen science partnership with Victoria University studying water quality and platypus populations.
The river is also the boundary between the two Registered Aboriginal Parties for this area, Bunurong to the east and Wadawurrung to the west, which makes decisions about it cultural as well as environmental.
The Werribee River Association is formed by local residents. The Westsider
Platypus Watch phase two begins, with Victoria University. Star Weekly
Most of what these campaigns ask for is decided at state level. The Victorian state election is on 28 November 2026, and the current parliamentary term ends on 3 November 2026.
Member for Werribee
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Won the Werribee by-election on 8 February 2025 by 0.82 per cent, or 693 votes, after the resignation of Tim Pallas. Werribee is now a marginal seat. The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.
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Member for Tarneit
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The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.
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Member for Point Cook
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The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.
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Member for Laverton
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The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.
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Member for Lara
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Lara covers northern Geelong suburbs plus Little River, Anakie and Balliang. Little River residents are represented here, not in Werribee. The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.
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Member for Western Metropolitan Region
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Members of the Legislative Council represent the whole Western Metropolitan Region, not a single district. The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.
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