Wyndham Vale Melbourne, Victoria
Manor Lakes Shopping Centre on Ballan Road
Population:	10,355 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3024
Area:	3.1 km² (1.2 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $210,000 [2]
Location:	36 km (22 mi) from Melbourne 4 km (2 mi) from Werribee
LGA:	City of Wyndham
State District:	Lara, Tarneit
Federal Division:	Lalor
Suburbs around Wyndham Vale: Balliang East Melton South Tarneit Balliang Wyndham Vale Werribee Lara Little River Werribee

Wyndham Vale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. At the 2006 Census, Wyndham Vale had a population of 10,355.

Contents 1 Recreation and Sport 2 Education 3 Facilities 4 Residential 5 Miscellaneous 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Recreation and Sport

Wyndham Vale Reserve, situated on Honour Avenue is the home of the Wyndham Vale Sports Club. The Sports Club consists of the Wyndham Vale Cricket Club, the Wyndham Vale Falcons Senior Football Club and the Wyndham Vale Falcons Junior Football Club. The Sports Club has been set-up with the ambition of improving Sporting Facilities in Wyndham Vale for the local community.

The Wyndham Vale Cricket Club has 6 Senior Mens, 1 Senior Womens and 4 Junior Cricket Teams, it also hosts a Milo Have-A-Go Clinic for children not yet old enough to play Junior Cricket.

The Wyndham Vale Falcons Senior Football Club, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Western Region Football League.^[3]. It has 2 Senior Mens Teams.

The Wyndham Vale Falcons Junior Football Club has 7 Junior Boys Teams and a Youth Girls Team.

President's Park, situated on McGrath's Road is home to the Werribee Hockey Club. The club has 7 Senior Men's and Women's Teams and up to 12 Junior Teams.

[edit] Education

There are several primary schools in Wyndham Vale, however there are no secondary schools in the area. Although in the past there have been plans to establish a secondary school in the area, it was abandoned during the Education cuts with the introduction of the Kennett Government, and the land sold to a developer. This action became very common in suburbs of Melbourne during the early 1990s. The state government announced in the 2007 state budget that a new P-12 school would be built in Wyndham Vale in the Manor Lakes Estate, developed by the Dennis Family Corporation. In addition a new Catholic School will be built catering up to P9 on the estate. Manor Lakes is approx 750 hectares in size and will eventually house more than 25 000 residents, making it the second largest residential development in Victoria after Caroline Springs.

[edit] Facilities

Wyndham Vale contains many businesses in the area, including restaurants, cafes, grocery stores, corner stores, petrol stations and commercial car washes, Manor Lakes Shopping Centre comprising of facilities such as a Coles Supermarket, Medical Centre, Pharmacy, Newsagency, McDonald's restaurant and various specialty shops.

[edit] Residential

Over the past few years, Wyndham Vale has become the host of many residential development projects including Tarneit Gardens[1], The Rise Tarneit[2], Manor Lakes[3] and Wyndham Green. This is due to the large amounts of ex-farmland available on the western edge of town leading to Tarneit.

[edit] Miscellaneous

Wyndham Vale is situated close to the site of many original Mad Max (the movie) scene locations. Just a little distance from Little River, it is a favourite destination for many Mad Max fans. Wyndham Vale is also known as Mad Max country. Is has some cute little creeks running through it toward Port Phillip Bay, including Lollipop and Cherry creeks. Near the Werribee Mansion, Werribee Zoo and the ghost town of Cocoroc, Wyndham Vale has a history of surrounds.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Wyndham Vale, Victoria is at coordinates 37°51′47″S 144°36′11″E / 37.863°S 144.603°E / -37.863; 144.603Coordinates: 37°51′47″S 144°36′11″E / 37.863°S 144.603°E / -37.863; 144.603

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