Werribee, Australia News

Police believe a fatal accident at a level crossing in Melbourne's outer south-west was caused when a car broke down, leaving the vehicle behind it stuck on railway tracks.

PASSENGERS on the Melbourne to Warrnambool V/Line service last night experienced delays of up to 90 minutes when a fatal accident involving a freight train and a car near Werribee shut the rail line between Melbourne and Geelong.

THERESE Schreurs' celery farm is about to be buried under concrete and bitumen - and she couldn't be happier.

NORTH Melbourne's Lachie Hansen will face the VFL tribunal tonight on a rough conduct charge for a heavy bump on young Northern Blues player Tim Totevski, who finished the match on the sidelines with severe concussion on Saturday.

WERRIBEE is home to a unique facility that is helping save thousands of dogs' lives throughout Australia.

THE first new hotel apartments to be built in Werribee for 15 years were opened last week to much fanfare.

More than 100 people have been charged with weapons and explosives offences in Hobsons Bay in the last financial year.

ALTONA Bowls Club has rocketed into contention for the Premier Division title after pulling off a remarkable recruiting triple strike.

BELLARINE Ferry Group is promoting 'misinformation' about the viability of a service between Portarlington and Melbourne, according to a community organisation.

The vegetable producer who suggested to Coles, in February, that it should reduce prices of some fruit and vegetables, says the ploy worked.

DOUBTS have been cast over State Government plans to investigate the possibility of introducing a ferry network to rival the Westgate Bridge.

FOUR people, including two teenagers, have been arrested following the alleged sexual assault of teenage girl.

Two teenagers are among four people who have been charged with sexually assaulting a Melbourne girl and uploading the footage to a social networking website.

Werribee resident Michael Young wants the council to close Watton St to traffic during certain hours of the day.

The other thing that's become apparent from the Travel Demand document is how the Regional Rail Link could work.

The Victorian amateur football club has appointed Dean Laidley as its new development coach.