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Hello baby! Victorian zoo welcomes arrival of white rhino calf
The birth of the 60-kilogram male calf is a major milestone for Werribee Open Range Zoo and breeding efforts for the species, which is classified as near threatened.
- by Adrian Black
The town that shed its lingering smell wants to shed its lingering reputation
Bordered by market gardens and a giant sewage treatment farm, the former farm town of Werribee is experiencing irresistible population growth.
- by Adam Carey
Tweet treat: Sewage treatment plant birdwatching tourism takes flight
Victoria’s sewage treatment areas may have snakes, fighting raptors and ‘poo soup’, but they also attract beautiful, internationally renowned birds.
- by Carolyn Webb
Victorian Christmas storms claim third life after flash flood
A third person has been confirmed to have died as a result of the unseasonably wet and stormy weather that has pummelled Victoria during the festive season.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Alex Crowe
‘I lost my mind’: Dog owner recounts dramatic rescue from Werribee rapids
When Madi spotted her adopted pup floating away in a swollen suburban river, she jumped in to save her, sparking a two-hour rescue bid by police and SES.
- by Lachlan Abbott
The Melbourne regions set to grow up to 141 per cent as population booms
Three fast-growing areas of outer Melbourne will have to take in more than 840,000 new residents while middle-ring suburb populations stall, new projections show.
- by Adam Carey
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
We don’t claim our suburb doesn’t stink. But seriously, Werribee doesn’t smell that bad
From psycho meatheads on a diet of homemade speed, to chain-smoking wizards who worshipped black holes, working at Werribee’s late-night servo was halogen-lit Russian roulette.
- by David Goodwin
Emily thought interest rates would stay low for longer. Now she doubts a pause will last
A pause in rate rises is welcome news for Melbourne home loan borrowers, but many are slashing spending as 12 increases since last May take their toll.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Kate Burke
‘Precious’ baby rhino born a week ago at Werribee Zoo dies
The calf’s birth had been a major milestone for the zoo and for the conservation of southern white rhinos in the Australasian region.
- by Kaitlyn Offer
What happened to Werribee’s super-city
The plans were spectacular: a waterfront tech-city complete with 50-storey skyscrapers and homes for nearly 100,000 people. Years later, sheep still graze the paddock and the development remains nothing but a dream.
- by Rachael Dexter
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