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40 years ago

November 30, 1977

Grants totalling $250,000 have been announced for the establishing of a child care programme in Werribee. The programme provides for the building or purchasing of two day care centres for children, staffing and running costs, administration costs and equipment.

30 years ago

November 25, 1987

Hoppers Crossing housewife Sharon Whitecross is sick and tired of tending to broken and bloodied bodies in the loungeroom of her house on the intersection of Derrimut and Sayers Rds. In the past year, she has attended 10 accidents and says there is a major accident outside her house every three to four months.

20 years ago

26 November, 1997

Wyndham campaigners will continue to push for the upgrade of the Princes Freeway after a Federal Government report tabled in Parliament on Monday failed to deliver on roads funding. Wyndham council acting chief executive officer
Mr Mark Searle said the inquiry into roads funding recognised the importance of road linkages in the National Highway System (NHS).

10 years ago

November 28, 2007

Lalor Federal MP Julia Gillard will make political history when she becomes Australia’s first female deputy prime minister. Ms Gillard was re-elected with an increased majority for a fourth successive term as the ALP swept to power at Saturday’s election.

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