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30 years ago

40 years ago

May 9, 1984

The war of words between Werribee MLA Ken Coghill and the shire council has hotted up.

30 years ago

May 11, 1994

Doubts cast on the redevelopment of Werribee’s Centenary Hall are unfounded, according to the officials of the football club.

20 years ago

May 5, 2004

Werribee detectives are on the hunt for a man after a brutal sexual assault in Tarneit.

10 years ago

May 7, 2014

The future of the Werribee Racing Club has been guaranteed by Victorian Premier and Racing Minister Denis Napthine in the midst of the shock resignation of its chief executive.

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