Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner
40 years ago
June 4, 1975
Werribee Shire councillor Neville Hudson has announced his intention to seek Liberal Party pre-selection for the newly-created Legislative Assembly seat of Werribee. The seat was created as a result of a redistribution of boundaries throughout the state. The seat is composed of Werribee Shire, Melton Shire and part of Deer Park.
30 years ago
June 5, 1985
The history of Werribee’s first 100 years is now down on paper, between hard covers and available in the shops. The book Werribee: The First One Hundred Years, edited by history and geography teacher Ken James for Werribee Historical Society, was launched by shire president John Gibbons last Friday.
20 years ago
May 31, 1995
The terror of a recent street hold-up has led to a Werribee woman’s decision to close her hairdressing business and call for a clamp on teenagers wandering the streets armed with weapons. The woman decided to withdraw her business because of the attack, its after-effects on her nerves and the ongoing harassment by youths roaming the shopping centre.
10 years ago
June 1, 2005
Werribee Magistrates Court users believe a decision to arm police officers in court – contrary to normal statewide convention – is a “recipe for disaster”. Police officers have been wearing side-arms in the tiny courtroom for the past three weeks.
