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04/02/2026

Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.

40 years ago

12 February 1986

A $20 million waste management park for toxic industrial wastes could be located on the Board of Works farm at Werribee.

30 years ago

14 February 1996

The federal president of the Australian Labor Party, Mr Barry Jones, has done an about-face in little more than a week on the suitability of an enlarged Point Cook to replace Essendon Airport.

20 years ago

8 February 2006

New requirements for housing poultry are forcing Wyndham egg farms to make million-dollar upgrades, threatening their livelihoods.

10 years ago

10 February 2016

Wyndham could be home to an exclusive estate with “acre-sized” blocks if one Wyndham councillor gets his way.

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Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors. 40 years ago 12 February 1986 A $20 million waste management park for toxic industrial…

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