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From the Archives: Werribee Banner, November 27

By Adem Saban

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, The Werribee Banner

 

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40 years ago

December 3, 1975

One of Werribee’s major battles of recent times; of trying to ensure that development of Melton would not result in the Werribee River becoming a sewer, has been won according to Cr Neville Hudson, shire president.

 

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30 years ago

November 27, 1985

A government announcement on a controversial drug testing centre for Werribee is expected within the next few weeks. Legislation controlling the use of animals at such centres is expected to be introduced this week.

 

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20 years ago

November 29, 1995

Many Werribee families are facing a bleak Christmas this year because of the burden of paying off home mortgage loans, a welfare worker said last week. A financial counsellor at Werribee Family Services said some people trying to pay off housing loans would find it easier paying rent.

 

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10 years ago

November 30, 2005

Werribee South farmers fear swelling water prices and uncertainty over future viability could drown their livelihood. The concerns were raised at a meeting in Hoppers Crossing last Friday to discuss Southern Rural Water’s pricing plan.

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