40 years ago
November 16, 1977
Altona City Council has sprung to the defence of its policy of opposing the establishment of any further offensive industries at Laverton North. Werribee Shire Council at its October meeting decided to grant a permit for the establishment of an abattoirs and meat works despite opposition from Altona and Sunshine councils.
30 years ago
November 11, 1987
Fears that a snake infested neighbourhood in Werribee will worsen because of a “plague” of mice has led three Werribee mothers to consider selling up their homes and has left others horrified that their children might be killed. They are sick and tired of worrying about the dangers that nearby overgrown vacant land pose to their children, who, they say, face daily the natural fire hazards and the vermin nests which surround the nearby properties.
20 years ago
November 12, 1997
Werribee South onion and garlic farmers are among the world’s top growers but they will have to show their produce is grown safely if they want the key to expanding European, Japanese and Australian markets, international experts claimed last week. The Werribee South vegetable precinct was inspected last Friday by a delegation of fruit and vegetable representatives.
10 years ago
November 14, 2007
Families are regularly sleeping in cars and friends’ lounge rooms as Werribee’s housing crisis deepens. Werribee Support and Housing chief executive Carol Muir last week told the
Banner the situation was the worst she had seen since she joined the agency in 1998.
