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Pages from historic issues of Werribee Banner and The Advocate (Sunshine).

Wyndham from the archives – September 21, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner   40 years ago September 22, 1976 Werribee Shire Council is pressing the...

From the archives – September 14, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner    40 years ago September 15, 1976 The campaign to prevent Melton Sewerage...

From the archives – September 7, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner    40 years ago September 8, 1976 In a most bizarre episode last...

From the archives – August 31, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner   40 years ago September 1, 1976 Werribee Shire Council is concerned at...

From the archives – August 24, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner    40 years ago August 25, 1976 The Housing Commission has embarked on...

From the archives – August 17, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner   40 years ago August 18, 1976 Werribee Shire’s new $2.6 million civic...

From the archives – August 10, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner    40 years ago August 11, 1976 In a surprise nomination on Monday,...

From the archives – August 3, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner    40 years ago August 4, 1976 Werribee Shire Council is split almost...

From the archives – July 27, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner   40 years ago July 28, 1976 The recently passed legislation which allows...

From the archives – July 20, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner   40 years ago July 21, 1976 Mr B. Fabretto estate agent...

From the archives – July 13, 2016

40 years ago July 14, 1976 A decision by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works to freeze development in the areas west of Werribee River...

From the archives – July 6, 2016

40 years ago (Above) July 7, 1976 Werribee has gained a valuable first leg in for the title of Premier Town, with the announcement of sectional...

From the archives 22-06-1016

From the archives: Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner. 40 year ago June 23, 1976   Little River’s “forgotten” primary school...

From the Archives: Werribee Banner, June 15, 2016

40 years ago June 16, 1976 Work has begun already on the $2m second stage of Werribee Technical School following acceptance of tenders on June 1....

FROM THE ARCHIVES

40 years ago January 14, 1976 Tests conducted over the past 10 weeks show that, although Werribee South beach is “significantly polluted”, it is far from...

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VFL Werribee has a competition-high eight players named in the Victorian Football League representative squad which will face the South Australian National Football League...