From the archives

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40 years ago

July 13, 1983

The Werribee Shire Council has voted solidly to oppose a government proposal to permit unnaturalised residents to become councillors of municipalities.

30 years ago

July 14, 1993

As local railway crossings continue to deteriorate, Werribee Council has trouble convincing the government that repairs are needed urgently.

20 years

July 9, 2003

Access to bulk-billing GPs in Wyndham has become critically restricted , with new figures showing the situation to be far worse than previously believed.

10 years ago

July 10, 2013

The sharing of explicit photographs via text message, social media and smartphone applications has become commonplace among teenagers.