Tag: Laverton North
Worker wins 890k payout for fall
A worker who was injured after falling down stairs at a Laverton North factory has been awarded $890,000 in damages by the Supreme Court.
In...
Fatal collision in Laverton North
A truck driver died in a collision in Laverton North yesterday afternoon.
Police said that two trucks were travelling south along Little Boundary Road about...
Pipe dream comes true for Thomas
Truganina’s Thomas Dunn has taken out two major gongs at this year’s Plumbing and Fire Industry Awards.
The awards, held last week, recognise the outstanding...
Speed cameras rake in the cash
Three speed camera sites in Wyndham have been named among the 10 most profitable in the state, within a three-month time frame.
Statistics released on...
Small suburb, big disadvantage for Laverton North
Laverton North residents are in the most disadvantaged area in Victoria, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 census.
The ABS last week released...
Servo robbery ends in detention
A teenager who pleaded guilty to committing armed robbery at a Laverton North petrol station has been sentenced to 12 months in a youth...
Risks uncovered at Laverton North recycling site
by Alexandra Laskie, The Age
Fire risks and storage issues have been identified at a second site owned by the recycling company at the centre of...
Blaze breaks out at Laverton North factory
A large fire that raged out of control at a metal factory in Melbourne's west has been brought under control.
It took more than 70...
Court fines Laverton North company for waste storage
A Laverton North company has been fined $7500 and ordered to pay more than $17,000 in court costs for storing hundreds of drums of...
More than 100 jobs to go in plant closure
Employment in the western suburbs has been dealt another blow, with more than 100 jobs to go when a poultry processing plant shuts its...
Laverton North business fined for work injury
A Laverton North business has been fined $20,000 after an employee sustained injuries to her arm when it became trapped in a conveyor belt.
Magistrate...
Man jailed for crash that killed girlfriend
A drunken, drug-fuelled man who killed his girlfriend in a car crash at Laverton North may serve less than five years of his seven-year...
Health officials investigate Q fever outbreak in Melbourne’s west
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare and potentially serious infectious disease among meat workers in Melbourne's western suburbs.
People working in and around...
Laverton North company looks to appeal fine for yabby deaths
A Laverton North pest control company is considering appealing a fine for allegedly contaminating a lake in Moonee Ponds that led to the death...
Hall of Fame honour for Laverton North company
A Laverton North company has been inducted into the state government’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame showing that manufacturing is far from dead in the...
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Dog down under competition opens
The search has begun for Australia’s oldest, sportiest, hardest working and most talented dogs.
Entries are now open for the inaugural The Dog Down Under...
