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Court safety fears grow
Long serving Wyndham councillor Kim McAliney has expressed fears for the safety of family violence survivors who attend Werribee Magistrates Court. Cr McAliney, who holds…
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Wages legal action
Two juice shops, located in Werribee and Geelong, are facing allegations they underpaid staff wages. The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the…
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New magistrate for busy court
An additional magistrate has been allocated to sit at the Werribee Magistrates Court one day a week to help deal with an “increased workload” in…
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Council wants action on tip row
Wyndham council has called on the state government to intervene in a legal battle over the Werribee tip expansion, saying the matter could escalate to…
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Jail for kidnapping a salesman in Werribee
A man has been sentenced to more than four years jail after kidnapping a door-to-door salesman in Werribee and stealing his car. The County Court…
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Court finds failure in cultural advice
The Supreme Court has found that cultural advisers provided “negligent advice” to Wyndham council in 2010 during a roadworks project. The court ruled earlier this…
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Cannabis crop growers to be deported
A father and son have appeared in court after police seized 622 cannabis plants from houses in Point Cook and Williams Landing last year. Qui…
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Tip fight to cost millions
The Werribee tip will be at capacity by November this year and the council will have to turn away $13.6 million in commercial contracts due…
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Blow-up in inflatable castle world
By Cameron Houston and Adam Cooper/The Age One of Melbourne’s biggest party-hire operators has faced allegations of arson, insurance fraud and launching cyber attacks…
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Council spends $1.5m in legal fees in two years
Wyndham council has forked out nearly $1.5 million in legal fees in the past two years. The council has spent $691,387 since July 1, 2014,…
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