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Inspector Gary Coombes and Detective Senior Sergeant David Reither have been making positive strides in removing drugs from the community. Picture: Rob Gunstone

EXCLUSIVE
Users report ice difficult to source

Jackson Graham, Andrew Thomson, Jessica Howard

Loaded: A ute was impounded after a driver was caught with an alcohol reading of .13 at 11am on Wednesday near the Warrnambool breakwater.

Two daytime drink drivers in two days alarm police

Andrew Thomson

STILL MATES: Koroit coach Chris McLaren and North Warrnambool Eagles coach Adam Dowie have a quiet moment along the beach in the lead up to the grand final. Picture: Rob Gunstone

EXCLUSIVE
The Pied Piper and the storyteller

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Man who sold drugs to undercover police loses sentence appeal

Man who sold drugs to undercover police loses sentence appeal

Jessica Howard

New partnership: Women's Housing's Lindy Parker, Tilt Renewable's Deion Campbell, Emma House's Ruth Isbel announce a new $500,000 safe housing program for south-west women to combat domestic violence. Picture: Anthony Brady

Windfarm chips in $500,000 to help domestic violence victims

Katrina Lovell

WOOLSTHORPE TO WAGGA WAGGA: Matthew Roach has been able to pursue tertiary education at Charles Sturt University thanks to a scholarship.

Tree change worthwhile for farmer

Kimberley Price

Young man charged with bashing 85-year-old victim

Young man charged with bashing 85-year-old victim

Andrew Thomson

Axed: Timboon resident of over 60 years Lorelle Saunders pictured by The Standard in 2007 trying to save the poplar trees from being cut down.

More trees to be felled on trail

Kyra Gillespie

Gas project delayed after moorings fail

Vibrant exhibition takes over The F Project

Bank spends millions on Warrnambool branch

Hopkins River is firing and big tuna are biting | Fishing

Inspector Gary Coombes and Detective Senior Sergeant David Reither have been making positive strides in removing drugs from the community. Picture: Rob Gunstone

EXCLUSIVE
Users report ice difficult to source

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Ron Pimblett will be cheering on the Saints from the sidelines on Saturday, hoping they can win their sixth consecutive flag. Picture: Monique Patterson

Die-hard Saints fan backs in sixth win

LEARNING TO VOLUNTEER: Warrnambool College students Shion Matsuno, Chelsea Darkin, Hannah Moon and Tahli Crabbmor have travelled to Cambodia to volunteer. Picture: Anthony Brady

Ethical tourism lessons lead students to Cambodia

FINALISING TEAMS: North Warrnambool Eagles' Sam James is fighting to earn back his spot while Koroit will pick Tom Couch for Saturday's decider. Pictures: Rob Gunstone, Anthony Brady

Grand final selection headaches

ON SHOW: Warrnambool artist Rhiannon Newman with her portrait of country singer Adam Harvey.

Artists with disabilities showcase their talent

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Suspicions, secrets revealed. Annette: Cold Case Unlocked episode 2

Suspicions, secrets revealed. Annette: Cold Case Unlocked episode 2

Artists with disabilities showcase their talent

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Sterile mosquitoes to fight malaria

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EXCLUSIVE
Users report ice difficult to source

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More trees to be felled on trail

16:30PM

Gas project delayed after moorings fail

16:30PM

Bank spends millions on Warrnambool branch

16:00PM

STILL MATES: Koroit coach Chris McLaren and North Warrnambool Eagles coach Adam Dowie have a quiet moment along the beach in the lead up to the grand final. Picture: Rob Gunstone

EXCLUSIVE
The Pied Piper and the storyteller

FINALISING TEAMS: North Warrnambool Eagles' Sam James is fighting to earn back his spot while Koroit will pick Tom Couch for Saturday's decider. Pictures: Rob Gunstone, Anthony Brady

Grand final selection headaches

BATTLE LINES DRAWN: Koroit and Cobden are ready to lock horns in this weekend's open netball grand final. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Netball snapshot: grand final build up hits fever pitch

BRAGGING RIGHTS: Rick Hilliam with his 1.565kg bream.

Hopkins River is firing and big tuna are biting | Fishing

FIT AND FIRING: Cobden's Molly Hutt has overcome an ankle injury and will play in the Hampden league open netball grand final on Saturday. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Hurt Bomber to take off in grand final

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

BOMBS AWAY: Cobden goalie Emily Finch will be a key player in her side's search for a maiden open netball premiership flag. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Opposition coaches back locked, loaded Bombers for flag tilt

Sean Hardeman

In the backyard: Cobden's Alicia Blain with the ornamental tractor in her family's garden. Picture: Mark Witte

Pristine property the perfect place to maintain mindset

Brian Allen

RED AND WHITE THROUGH AND THROUGH: South Warrnambool's Luke Byrne, Josh Folkes and Jaidyn Hawkins prepare for the Hampden league under 18 grand final on Saturday. Picture: Mark Witte

Kicking goals when it matters the most

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

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VIBRANT LANDSCAPE: Artist Sharni Nye with some of her work in The F Project's latest exhibition 'The Land'. Picture: Mark Witte

Vibrant exhibition takes over The F Project

Kimberley Price

Big toys: Organiser Jeff Leech with some of the big toys on show at the Warrnambool Leisurefest expo at the Warrnambool Racecourse. Picture: Anthony Brady

Caravanning toys to suit all on display

Rob Gunstone

Drivers needed: Warrnambool Meals on Wheels coordinator Cecily Lindsey with volunteers Odetta Hart, 3, and Amelia Webb from Warrnambool. Pictures: Rob Gunstone

Put your hand up at expo

Rob Gunstone

MOVING: Port Fairy RSL president Doug Nolte at the war memorial at Railway Place. Plans are to bring a second memorial, from the Princes Highway, to Railway Place. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Location change mooted

Anthony Brady

STATELY: Some of the members of the girls' grade 4/5/6 team from St Patrick's Koroit. Front: Chloe Gleeson, Jezzy Langdon, Shelby O'Sullivan. Back: Bella Turner, Greta Bell, Molly McLaren, Bailey MacDonald, Kylita Kelp. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Country schools to play on big netball stage

Anthony Brady

Picture of a Mahogany ship.

Shipwreck mystery to come under spotlight again

Anthony Brady

MOVING: Port Fairy RSL president Doug Nolte at the war memorial at Railway Place. Plans are to bring a second memorial, from the Princes Highway, to Railway Place. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Location change mooted

STEPPING UP: Adele MacDonald is the new president of the Koroit Irish Festival.

New leader takes on festival's top position

Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Ticket sales start strongly for folk festival

Anthony Brady

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

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Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

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On the Land

Birthday Boy: Eric Gilbert (right) is celebrating his retirement from the Standing Tall mentor program on the eve of his 80th birthday with other mentors and mentees from the program. Picture: Mark Witte

Beloved mentor steps down at 80

Rob Gunstone

Bright start: Looking north-eat down Cramer Street in Warrnambool. At 7am it felt like -2.7 in the city.

Feels like -2.7 early in Warrnambool

Andrew Thomson

Cool, bright and cloudy: 7am in Warrnambool looking east down Lava Street. Today we are expecting a top of 12 degrees.

Cloudy start, possible hail today but fine mid week

Andrew Thomson

Birthday Boy: Eric Gilbert (right) is celebrating his retirement from the Standing Tall mentor program on the eve of his 80th birthday with other mentors and mentees from the program. Picture: Mark Witte

Beloved mentor steps down at 80

Drivers needed: Warrnambool Meals on Wheels coordinator Cecily Lindsey with volunteers Odetta Hart, 3, and Amelia Webb from Warrnambool. Pictures: Rob Gunstone

Put your hand up at expo

Rob Gunstone

Cool start but a warm glow ahead. Warrnambool is expecting a top of 20 degrees today, although it feels like -1.4 degrees at 6.30am.

Cool start before glorious day ahead

Andrew Thomson

'Give your mates a hug': Friends, family and fans remember Danny Frawley

'Give your mates a hug': Friends, family and fans remember Danny Frawley

Shae Deverll (main photo) never met her aunt Annette (top) but has lived with the ongoing grief of her grandmother Margaret Carver (below).

The aunt I never knew: who killed Annette?

Suspicions, secrets revealed. Annette: Cold Case Unlocked episode 2

Suspicions, secrets revealed. Annette: Cold Case Unlocked episode 2

Tough day.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Well, that's a lot of bull

STILL MATES: Koroit coach Chris McLaren and North Warrnambool Eagles coach Adam Dowie have a quiet moment along the beach in the lead up to the grand final. Picture: Rob Gunstone

EXCLUSIVE
The Pied Piper and the storyteller

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

BATTLE LINES DRAWN: Koroit and Cobden are ready to lock horns in this weekend's open netball grand final. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Netball snapshot: grand final build up hits fever pitch

VIBRANT LANDSCAPE: Artist Sharni Nye with some of her work in The F Project's latest exhibition 'The Land'. Picture: Mark Witte

Vibrant exhibition takes over The F Project

Kimberley Price

In the backyard: Cobden's Alicia Blain with the ornamental tractor in her family's garden. Picture: Mark Witte

Pristine property the perfect place to maintain mindset

Brian Allen

Roma Britnell. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Letters: 'Time to reclaim real milk'

Letters: 'A spur to partially enclose the boat harbour will prejudice our swimming beach'

Letters: 'A spur to partially enclose the boat harbour will prejudice our swimming beach'

Train travel is a pleasant experience for some

Letters: ' I hope no-one is put off train travel by your mean-spirited article. First Class is grand'

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

NSW is banning cash donations of more than $100 to political parties.

NSW to cap cash donations after ICAC

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Marko Akok has been jailed for murdering Pabek "Teddy" Gak, whose body was found on a footpath.

NSW man jailed for murder with bottle

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Australian health officials are concerned by the emerging link between vaping and lung disease.

Medicos urge caution after US vape deaths

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Debate continues in the NSW parliament on amendments to the bill to decriminalise abortion.

NSW MPs debate abortion bill changes

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Lauren Hindes is charged with helping Shane Cochrane to avoid police after a fatal road accident.

Woman bailed again over Melbourne hit-run

Georgie Moore

The Morrison government will appoint an inspector-general to police the live export trade.

Live exports inspector to be reinstated

Nationals senator Sam McMahon says Australia should turn to nuclear and fossil fuels for energy.

Nats senator slams renewable energy 'hoax'

Matt Coughlan

Sydney identity John Ibrahim's girlfriend Sarah Budge is facing court on three firearms charges.

'Highly likely' DNA on gun is Ibrahim's

Luke Costin and Hannah Higgins

NEW TECHNOLOGY: The report found there was likely to be little market-driven improvement in mobile coverage, and 5G technology was unlikely to replace 4G in many locations.

Digital divide set to widen

Andrew Miller
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LAMBING SYSTEM: Newstead woolgrower Tony Butler, says his shedding system to help multiple-bearing ewes through the first couple of days after lambing remains a work in progress.

Shed lambing system geared to demand and values

Alastair Dowie
2hrs ago

COORDINATED APPROACH: A more coordinated approach to feral pig control in Victoria's south-west has been flagged, after the pest species was found in a small regional flora reserve.

Feral pig sightings cause concern

Andrew Miller

The Great Barrier Reef Drive: one of Australia's most picturesque coastal roads.

What's your next holiday destination?

John Rozentals
2hrs ago

Get in early: The ACCC inquiry found foreign cash is more expensive at airport locations than at other locations. When buying USD200 in February 2019, consumers could have saved AUD40 by purchasing from the cheapest supplier at a non-airport location, compared with the most expensive supplier at the airport.

Australians paying millions too much for foreign currency services: ACCC

FASCINATING: The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is known for exhibiting specimens from every major stage of life on Earth.

A weekend at the museum

Andrew Lotherington

NICE THREADS: It doesn't take much for boys to pull together a smooth look for their school formal, but it does help if they know what they like.

Choosing your 'bag of fruit'

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10 clever household hacks using bicarb soda

10 clever household hacks using bicarb soda

Podium finish: Coach your girls to gold-medal performance in terms of health, wellbeing and egg-laying.

Help your chooks put in a prize-winning performance