Werribee
The race for Werribee: How the west will be won (or lost)
Labor has held the seat since 1979, but with crime on the rise and traffic eating hours of residents’ days, can the party hold onto its traditional heartland?
- Sophie Aubrey
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Whittlesea mayor plans Australia Day push as he fights Werribee byelection
Two months after being elected mayor of the City of Whittlesea, ex-Liberal Aidan McLindon has declared he will run as an independent in the Werribee byelection.
- Adam Carey
No sand, swimming or running water: The modest bayside beach sheds with a quiet cult following
They survived a campaign for their demolition in 1967, and today there are more sheds on the western side of Port Phillip Bay than in some council areas on the eastern shore.
- Adam Carey
Liberals unveil Werribee candidate ahead of crucial byelection
A real estate agent and former policeman and army trooper has been named as the Liberal candidate for the key seat in Melbourne’s west.
- Henrietta Cook
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- Liberal Party
Businessman the first name to emerge in Liberal contest for Werribee byelection
The Victorian Liberal Party is targeting former treasurer Tim Pallas’ seat of Werribee in next month’s byelection.
- Broede Carmody
Man charged with murder over alleged hammer attack on carer
Police charged John Sheffield, 55, after his carer Kenneth Magee was allegedly beaten to death in their Werribee home.
- Erin Pearson and Cassandra Morgan
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- Crime
Seven suspected homicides across Melbourne in less than a week
Homicide detectives are investigating deaths in Werribee, Mordialloc, South Melbourne, Footscray and Rye.
- Erin Pearson and Cassandra Morgan
Traffic jams and potholes: See how local election candidates plan to fix roads in your area
Use our interactive to find out what local election candidates in Greater Melbourne will do to fix roads in their areas if elected.
- Angus Delaney and Nathanael Scott
Victorian local elections 2024: Greater Melbourne candidates speak out
Local election candidates across Greater Melbourne have responded to The Age’s survey. Read what the candidates in your area plan to do if they are elected.
Wyndham City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Wyndham will choose 11 people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
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