40 years ago
March 26, 1975
State MP Athol Guy has warned the government not to restrict Werribee’s development in favour of Melton and Sunbury. Mr Guy made the comments in relation to suspicion Melton interests would have a bearing on growth decisions made for Werribee, particularly in relation to the discharge of treated sewage into the Werribee River.
30 years ago
March 27, 1985
Former Werribee Racing Club chairman Bob Gard has blamed the club’s committee for damage to sections of the track at last week’s mid-week meeting. The meeting was abandoned after just four races when holes, some up to 15 centimetres deep, appeared near the running rail, with Mr Gard saying the wrong type of soil had been used on the track during last year’s improvements, which had contributed to the problem. Mr Gard, who is still a committee member, said the club’s credibility had been seriously damaged.
20 years ago
April 5, 1995
Wyndham council will meet soon to decide whether to appoint a leading international port and harbour designer to draw up plans for a multi-million dollar harbour development at Werribee South. The Spoerry Group has already designed ports in New York and St Tropez and submitted a plan to redevelop Melbourne’s Docklands precinct. Greg Aplin, the director of Wyndham’s economic development unit, is hopeful the project will receive financial backing, possibly from overseas.
10 years ago
March 30, 2005
Werribee Chamber of Commerce is seeking council permission to reintroduce a special rate next year to promote the central business district. In 1999, the rate was set at $270 per annum for five years. That agreement expired last year. The chamber is now looking at reinstating the special rate at $360 for a further five years, however, some traders have given the idea the thumbs down, claiming rates are already too high.
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