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Decade-long audit of council finances could cost up to $1m

Decade-long audit of council finances could cost up to $1m

Rachael Houlihan

COLLISION: Two people are in hospital, including a passenger in a critical condition, after a white Nissan Pulsar crashed near Port Fairy early on Saturday morning.

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Woman in critical condition at Melbourne hospital following crash

Jackson Graham

WDFNL week two finals | live coverage

WDFNL week two finals | live coverage

Brian Allen
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Hampden league round 18 | live coverage

Hampden league round 18 | live coverage

Brian Allen
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Fighting for change: Robert 'Chub' Davie, of Portland, is now a passionate roads advocate after he was involved a horrific car accident near his home last year. Picture: Kyra Gillespie

'Fix it': Horror car crash survivor's push for better roads

Kyra Gillespie

Catherine 'Riney' Ross with her husband Jamie Bell.

Weekender: Stepping out for a cure

Katrina Lovell

A train arriving at Sherwood Park Railway Station, Warrnambool. Picture: Morgan Hancock

First-class train 'hopeless', says passenger

Jessica Howard

Hope restored: The Metro Petroleum service station has reopened in Derrinallum. Picture: Morgan Hancock

New operator fuels hope for town residents

Kyra Gillespie

Dairy farms sold to graziers and croppers but 'tide turning'

Undercover chief vows to step up war on drugs

South-west duo bring home swag of awards

Improve chances of surviving a fire

Decade-long audit of council finances could cost up to $1m

Decade-long audit of council finances could cost up to $1m

Emma House's Sarah Brittain and Ruth Isbel, Warrnambool police family violence investigation unit's Shane Keogh and Jason Dance, and family violence prosecutor Carolyn Howe. Picture: Anthony Brady

IN DEPTH
'Death is the reality here': Family violence crisis

Catherine 'Riney' Ross with her husband Jamie Bell.

Weekender: Stepping out for a cure

'YOUNGEST DIVER': Port Fairy's Bree Fox is believed to be the youngest commercial diver in Australia. She works with her dad harvesting periwinckles. Picture: supplied

Australia's 'youngest commercial diver' harvesting sea snails for local restaurants

GRATEFUL: The Dowie's have returned from America where they attended Camp Sunshine to learn more about four-year-old Noah's Diamond Blackfan Anameia. Picture: Anthony Brady

Dowies full of hope after USA camp

EYE-OPENING: Andrew Atkinson spent time in East Timor during his career.

PODCAST: Near misses the norm in East Timor

WDFNL week two finals | live coverage

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Hampden league round 18 | live coverage

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Woman in critical condition at Melbourne hospital following crash

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Weekender: Stepping out for a cure

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Portland man arrested for drug and imitation firearm possession

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Eradicating malaria possible, but not soon

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WDFNL week two finals | live coverage

WDFNL week two finals | live coverage

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Hampden league round 18 | live coverage

Hampden league round 18 | live coverage

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STANDARD, SPORT, WDCA UNDER 17 GIRLS CRICKET, WEST WARRNAMBOOL V NESTLES, 181205. Pictured: West Warrnambool players celebrate a wicket. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Female cricket booming with new opportunities on horizon

Coming back: Nirranda's Aaron Searle is likely to play for the Blues' reserves team on Saturday. Picture: Anthony Brady

Top Blue could play reserves final on Saturday

READY TO GO: Warrnambool golfer Noah Best is travelling interstate for the School Sport Australia National Golf Championships.

Best ready to make a mark

Nick Ansell

Versatile: Old Collegians' Bec Kavanagh has played at wing attack and under the ring this season. Picture: Morgan Hancock

League's reinvented player says fun key to finals success

Brian Allen

Investigation launched into incident involving Koroit footballer

Investigation launched into incident involving Koroit footballer

Sean Hardeman

Trainer Ciaron Maher is seen after jockey Mark Zahra rode Sopressa to victory in race 4, Danny Barrett VOBIS Gold Stayers during the Bletchingly Stakes Day at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AAP Image/George Salpigtidis)

Maher geared up for Valley gallop

Tim Auld

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From the page: Spencer, 5, and Frankie Holland 3, all dressed up for their Book Week parade.

Colourful captains and flower fairies

Rob Gunstone

Questioning: Paul Riley, Myrtle Bar and Kitchen owner, is starting a weekly Trivia Night in their cellar bar. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Answering all of the trivial questions

Rob Gunstone

Fast and furious: Riders head through the finish area as they chase victory in the 2018 criterium.

What's On: Free wheeling into a winter weekend

Rob Gunstone

Police are looking for the owner of this unique bike.

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Stolen bike reunited with happy owner

Andrew Thomson

REWIND: Koroit CFA member Danny Keane checks out the damage to Shamrock House in Crossley back in 2004.

Back in the day: Busy days as fire and ants hit hard

Anthony Brady

Jim Doukas.

Doukas asks who let the dogs out?

Anthony Brady

Police are looking for the owner of this unique bike.

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Stolen bike reunited with happy owner

FUTURE: Demi Sharp and Maddison Lee are part of the Port Fairy Surf Life Saving Club's large group of Nippers.

Membership swells as club makes advancements

Anthony Brady

RETURNING: The Find Your Voice - All Abilities Choir in action on the Friday night of the 2019 Port Fairy Folk Festival. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Choir to answer folk festival's call to play

Anthony Brady

Finding the missing millions: Many people infected with Hepatitis B and C in Australia aren't even aware they have the virus.

World Hepatitis Day - Australians are still missing out on care

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We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

COLOURED WORLD: Sunset at Nyhavn pier in Copenhagen's Old Town. While in Copenhagen you will also be enchanted by the Little Mermaid statue by Edvard Eriksen.

Cruise and tour Scandinavia and the Baltic

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Finding the missing millions: Many people infected with Hepatitis B and C in Australia aren't even aware they have the virus.

World Hepatitis Day - Australians are still missing out on care

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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PEACE OF MIND: GP Christian Hughes from the Jamieson Medical Clinic in Warrnambool conducts an all over skin check.

Health and wellbeing in our community

Go back to the future in this renovated Victorian marvel on 3.5 acres | Video

Go back to the future in this renovated Victorian marvel on 3.5 acres | Video

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Can you see yourself in this seaside luxury escape?

Can you see yourself in this seaside luxury escape?

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Exquisite residence

Exquisite residence

House of the week

Street upgrade: Residents raised concerns about changes to Lord Street, Port Campbell, at the last town meeting. Picture: Morgan Hancock .

Coastal town braces for 'exponential' rise in tourist numbers

Kyra Gillespie

Making a hobbit of it: Variety Bash participants Michael Hall and Nerida Wallace in Warrnambool with their Lord of the Rings themed Audi. Picture: Anthony Brady

Quirky classic cars roll into town for big bash

Kyra Gillespie

Call out: South-west police road safety adviser Senior Sergeant Chris Asenjo is inviting interested members of the community to a road safety forum in Portland on Thursday evening. Picture: Anthony Brady

Road safety forum aims to tap into the community

Andrew Thomson

Street upgrade: Residents raised concerns about changes to Lord Street, Port Campbell, at the last town meeting. Picture: Morgan Hancock .

Coastal town braces for 'exponential' rise in tourist numbers

Grants available to empower people with disabilities

Grants available to empower people with disabilities

Andrew Thomson

Sean McKInnon with his fiancee Bianca Buckley

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Surfer's fiancee pays tribute to love of her life

Zena Chamas and Andrew Thomson

Versatile: Old Collegians' Bec Kavanagh has played at wing attack and under the ring this season. Picture: Morgan Hancock

League's reinvented player says fun key to finals success

Fighting for change: Robert 'Chub' Davie, of Portland, is now a passionate roads advocate after he was involved a horrific car accident near his home last year. Picture: Kyra Gillespie

'Fix it': Horror car crash survivor's push for better roads

T&T: 'Bring back Bruce', and other comical statements

T&T: 'Bring back Bruce', and other comical statements

Emma House's Sarah Brittain and Ruth Isbel, Warrnambool police family violence investigation unit's Shane Keogh and Jason Dance, and family violence prosecutor Carolyn Howe. Picture: Anthony Brady

IN DEPTH
'Death is the reality here': Family violence crisis

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

Elizabeth Anderson

Experienced campaigner: Old Collegians rover Eli Barker was good in his side's elimination final win over Panmure. He's looking forward to taking on Merrivale. Picture: Anthony Brady

Finals specialist says solid start is key against Tigers

Brian Allen

PASSIONATE: Warrnambool greyhound trainer Norm McCullagh with Crimson Vixen. McCullagh has been inducted to the GRV Hall of Fame. Picture: Anthony Brady

Greyhounds a lifelong love for Warrnambool trainer

Nick Ansell

PUMPED UP: South Warrnambool under 14 vice captain Ollie Smith,13, and captain Luamon Laul, 14, are raring to go in Sunday's grand final against Koroit. Picture: Mark Witte

Hard route spurs on Roosters' junior flag hopes

Nick Ansell

Moyne Shire Cr Colin Ryan.

Letters: 'no community representation councillors provide goes against democracy'

Letters: 'Church should get on board and modernise or become increasingly irrelevant'

Letters: 'Church should get on board and modernise or become increasingly irrelevant'

Going, Going: A name change is on the cards for Warrnambool's Fiscalini Drive because of the connection to a former Catholic priest.

Letters: 'I understand changing a street name is inconvenient but I ask you to hear us'

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

SA will fund a business development program to help tackle the waste management crisis in the state.

Business program grant to tackle SA waste

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Josh Frydenberg is unconcerned about falling iron ore prices, saying it's in line with predictions.

Frydenberg not panicked by iron ore fall

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The supply of water in Perth will be returned to government hands, Premier Mark McGowan announced.

WA to reverse Water Corp privatisation

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Pell accompanies paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale to court in 1993. Photo: Geoff Ampt

Getting the damned back together: Pell to spend time with familiar faces

A female polar bear. Picture: Brett Lobwein

Photographer captures Arctic adventure

Eva Kolimar

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny are due to fly into France for the G7 meeting.

G7 allows Australia to puts its views: PM

Colin Brinsden

Jim Chalmers says US and China need to resolve their trade war so other countries arent impacted.

Australia calls for end to trade war

Colin Brinsden

NSW Health has issued an alert for people in Sydney International Airport in early hours of Aug 17.

Measles warning for overseas-bound Aussies

Luke Costin

BIDDING: AuctionsPlus sales associate Ed Murphy bidding at the Jamestown, SA, sheep market.

Online interface adds to sell options

Alastair Dowie

SYSTEM WORKS: The sheep eID system in Victoria has benefited the local lamb industry.

eID tag system moving nationally

Alastair Dowie

SALEYARD LEADERS: Australian Livestock Saleyards Association chief executive Mark McDonald and president Stuart McLean.

Saleyards moving with times

Alastair Dowie

Cost, convenience and space are all things to consider when deciding where to stay on your next trip. Picture: Supplied

Hotel vs apartment: the pros and cons

Michael Turtle

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Valley's deep copper finish is the perfect complement to nature's earth tones. Retail $179.

Find a fire pit to suit your style

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There are muliple living and working area in the house. Photos: Rory Gardiner

Inside the 'shed' named Australia's house of the year

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe