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WCB manager dumped shares during takeover fight

4:00 AM AEST | A SENIOR manager in the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory sold more than $1.5 million worth of his shares, mostly during a takeover bid by Murray Goulburn. |

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Rural health scheme a winner

12:00 AM AEST | AN audit has found plenty of positives in a south-west initiative aiming to improve the health of those on the land, while also warning that falling participation rates must be tackled.

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From bottom to top

12:00 AM AEST | FROM trainee to chairman of the board, it has been a meteoric rise for Stephanie Wilkie.

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Batten down for some more heavy weather

12:00 AM AEST | THE worst of the wild weather is far from over, with torrential rain and gale-force winds predicted to hit western Victoria tonight. |

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Sharp reconsiders flights

12:00 AM AEST | SHARP Airlines is considering restoring regular commuter flights to Warrnambool, but is waiting for more new energy projects to bring enough passengers to justify the service.

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Six arrested: surfboards stolen in night

12:00 AM AEST | SIX Warrnambool and district young men have been charged with stealing three surf boards and other items from a Warrnambool caravan park over summer.

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Bulk-purchase solar systems energise home owners

12:00 AM AEST | RESIDENTS across the region are switching on to solar as part of bulk purchase deals aiming to lower costs and make renewable energy more accessible. |

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Thanks Dad, times three

02 Sep 10 | FASHION and make-up aren't among most dads' areas of expertise - but Scott Flook is far from a typical father.Kimberley, 16, Kaitlyn, 15, and

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Road leaves huge financial hole for tourists

02 Sep 10 | WHEN Werner Stalbohm and his wife planned a motoring holiday from metropolitan Sydney to through Victoria's south-west enroute to Adelaide and Broken Hill they didn't expect a big dent in their wallets because of a pothole. |

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Dancer's dream comes true in Hollywood

02 Sep 10 | NICKI Bettess's dance students can expect to learn a lot of new moves after her recent time at a Hollywood dance workshop in Los Angeles.

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Property off the boil, but still bubbling

02 Sep 10 | PROPERTY hot spots in south-west Victoria are off the boil, but the region is expected to escape a predicted bubble burst for metropolitan markets. |

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A landscape full of film potential

02 Sep 10 | A FEATURE film set amid rugged south-west landscapes has been credited with delivering a major boost to Portland's economy.

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Ramsay: Lessons to be learned from Greens

02 Sep 10 | VICTORIAN upper house Liberal candidate Simon Ramsay says the Liberal Party should look more closely at the Greens policies to identify why the Greens' vote rose at the recent federal election. |

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City nurses to take action

02 Sep 10 | NURSES employed by Warrnambool City Council have rejected a four per cent or $36 a week pay offer and will push ahead with industrial action to start Monday. |

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Read all about it - or just listen

02 Sep 10 | AN African storyteller, the impact of online news and stories about social justice in El Salvador are among the rich food for thought on offer at this weekend's Ex Libris Port Fairy Book Fair.

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Boyd family brilliance on display

02 Sep 10 | A BELOVED Australian artist and the family ties that inspired him are featured in a new exhibition heading to the south-west.

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Cheeseman confident Corangamite's his

01 Sep 10 | CORANGAMITE'S Darren Cheeseman has claimed victory and a slice of history in being the first ALP candidate to hold the marginal seat for two successive terms. |

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Report calls for city east bypass, industrial zone

01 Sep 10 | A NEW bypass route, industry estate and revamped city entrance have been recommended for Warrnambool's eastern outskirts by a report looking at easing a critical shortage of industrial land. |

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Potholes a goldmine for tyre, rim retailers

01 Sep 10 | HUNDREDS of potholes gouged in south-west roads during the unusually wet recent winter rains gave motorists a whack, but have been a bonus like an early Christmas for retailers replacing damaged rims and low-profile typres. |

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Cup's visit starts coundown to the great race

01 Sep 10 | YOU usually have to be a winning jockey, trainer or racehorse owner to hold the Melbourne Cup high on the first Tuesday in November after the race that stops a nation at Flemington Racecourse. |

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