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Police warn to beware of romance and email scams this Christmas

Moyneyana hopping into summer season

Good result: Part of Lake Colac was searched and stolen jewellery recovered on Tuesday.

Stolen jewellery recovered from lake after break-in

Crafty: Warrnambool City Council's events and promotions manager Bec Elms and artist in residence Shari Nye who will showcase her work as part of this year's Beach Fest event. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Festival of fun to feature local artists for the first time

The vacant site wich sold for $1.35 million.

Vacant land on Bank Street in Port Fairy sells for $1.35 million

Stigma: Warrnambool AFL legend Wayne Schwass has spoken out about the mental health of players following an overnight incident involving North Melbourne's Majak Daw. Picture: Michael Chambers

Schwass says incident ‘a timely wake-up call’

Moyneyana hopping into summer season

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Vacant land on Bank Street in Port Fairy sells for $1.35 million

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Police warn to beware of romance and email scams this Christmas

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Festival of fun to feature local artists for the first time

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State parliament returns to swear in MPs

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Stolen jewellery recovered from lake after break-in

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HAIR-RAISING: Western Waves' Campbell Love is testing opposition batsmen in the Youth Premier League, including Northern Rivers' players on Tuesday. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Determined Waves chasing fitting finish to south-west visit | photos, video

FOCUS: Terang Gold Tuesday pennant player Helen Kenna keeps her eye on the jack in the game against Dennington Red. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Bowls helping hand comes via club legend

West Warrnambool cricketer Mark McLean with his two sons Ryder, 9, and Madix, 6. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Behind the stumps: Panther hits top form

FAMILY: Former Mortlake footballer Barry Christian with his mum Doris. Picture: Supplied

Barry Christian reflects on Mortlake’s 1975 flag win

REGION'S HOPEFULS: Hawkesdale's Eloise Swarbrick and Bushfield's Harry Boyd will play in the Australian Money Tournament section at Warrnambool next week. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Strong fields ready to ace tournament

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Western Waves' Oliver Mahncke shows a safe pair of hands behind the stumps in an under 16 Youth Premier League match against Central Highlands. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Waves out to make amends | photos

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

FOCUSSED: Terang teenager Matt Molan is making a mark in down-the-line clay target shooting. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Targetting world success – again | video

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

GRINNER: Nigel Seymour speaks to the media after riding Better Reflection to victory in the Calaway Gal Stakes. Picture: AAP Image/Albert Perez

Woodford to race into the new year

Tim Auld | Inside Racing

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Rollicking fun: The Southern Ocean Sea Band will teach people the fine are of singing sea shanties.

Shiver me timbers, timeless maritime tunes come to Terang on Saturday night

Rob Gunstone

It's Christmas y'all: Warrnambool District Country Music Group boss Hayley White is hoping to bring the festive season to the group's final 2018 event on Sunday. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Music lovers find a way to give in a time of need

Rebecca Riddle

You beauty: Fashions on the Field winners Kerrie Downing and Leonie Boyd took home prizes worth $2000 for their efforts. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Rain, rain go away Port Fairy Cup day | video and gallery

Rebecca Riddle

Moyneyana hopping into summer season

Rebecca Riddle

Keep on truck: The Irish township of Koroit are preparing to host its tenth annual award-winning Truck Show at Victoria Park on Australia Day, January 26. Picture: Anthony Brady

Koroit set to keep on truckin’ in 2019

Rebecca Riddle

Driven: Fighting to have child refugees removed from detention centres in Australia is not her first battle. Port Fairy's Maggie Cavalieri says she's always been a driven person. Picture: Michael Chambers

Maggie has a dream

Rebecca Riddle

Moyneyana hopping into summer season

The fire danger period will commence in Warrnambool, Glenelg, Moyne and Southern Grampians shires from Monday, December 10.

Fire restrictions in force

Rebecca Riddle

Lanternenfest launch

Tarrington launches its annual Lanternenfest

Rebecca Riddle

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Don't fight the crowds gift shopping this year. Instead, take it easy and shop the extensive range of Catch.com.au bargains from the comfort of your own armchair.

Catch.com.au has everything you need this Christmas

Emma Brown

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Amber Drop Honey (500 grams), $10.50

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies UNDER $50

It's been a big year for honey - a recent report found 20 percent of Australian honey isn't pure - so Sven Stephan and Ana Martin, of Amber Drop Honey, are focusing on creating 100 percent Australian, pure, untreated honey.

The recipe for success in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

A luxurious country home with over an acre to play with

House of the Week

Make this peaceful Small Haven your very own getaway

House of the Week

Timeless beauty on offer

House of the Week

Cloudy start: Looking up Warrnambool's Kepler Street just before 8am.

Cloudy start, but top temperatures in the 20s

Andrew Thomson

Checks: Groundline Engineering director Ian Flatley (left) and senior line engineer Dr Baraneedaran Sriskantharajah use the Thor pole testing system to examine a grey ironbark pole on the Porter's dairy farm. Picture: Rob Gunstone

High-tech checks reveal more degraded power poles at The Sisters

Andrew Thomson

Rollicking fun: The Southern Ocean Sea Band will teach people the fine are of singing sea shanties.

Shiver me timbers, timeless maritime tunes come to Terang on Saturday night

Rob Gunstone

Cloudy start: Looking up Warrnambool's Kepler Street just before 8am.

Cloudy start, but top temperatures in the 20s

A great day: Pippa Gan achieved an ATAR result of 99.15. She is pictured here with her dog Lulu. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Nervous wait over for thousands of Victorian students

Brian Allen

Flying In: Warrnambool City Council's Sue Rondeau is looking forward to see the Air Ambulance helicopter land at Lake Pertobe on Saturday. Picture: Christine Ansorge

First forum for local emergency services

Rob Gunstone

Stigma: Warrnambool AFL legend Wayne Schwass has spoken out about the mental health of players following an overnight incident involving North Melbourne's Majak Daw. Picture: Michael Chambers

Schwass says incident ‘a timely wake-up call’

HAIR-RAISING: Western Waves' Campbell Love is testing opposition batsmen in the Youth Premier League, including Northern Rivers' players on Tuesday. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Determined Waves chasing fitting finish to south-west visit | photos, video

Six fast facts on Australia’s latest Test win

Dwelling: Popular Warrnambool children's author Paul Jennings will farewell his home on Hopkins Point Road after it sold this week in a unique reverse sale.

Author to farewell his forest retreat

Western Waves' Oliver Mahncke shows a safe pair of hands behind the stumps in an under 16 Youth Premier League match against Central Highlands. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Waves out to make amends | photos

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

FOCUSSED: Terang teenager Matt Molan is making a mark in down-the-line clay target shooting. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Targetting world success – again | video

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Indian batsman Virat Kohli leaves the field at stumps on day two of the second Test.

15 facial expressions from the Perth Test

LEADING THE WAY: Warrnambool Raiders captain Courage Hukatai used his experience in the Limestone Coast Rugby League grand final. Picture: Michael Chambers

Growth of the game a bonus for grand finalist Raiders | video, photos

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Letters to the Editor – December 14

BEST place?: Councillor Michael Neoh believes Glenormiston College would be the perfect location for The Lookout residential rehabilitation centre. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Letters

Great Coverage: Warrnambool College media students chat with independent candidates James Purcell and Michael Neoh ahead of the 2018 Victorian election. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Letters to the Editor – November 30

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Rural Aid's chief executive Charles Alder received $1 million from brewing company Lion Beer on Tuesday night.

Buy a bale in strife

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Greens MP David Shoebridge said NSW Parliament should hold a public inquiry into UOW management following the Ramsay Centre's $50 million entry onto campus. Picture: Adam McLean.

Ramsay Centre deal sparks call for public inquiry into uni’s management

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Brisbane soccer fans are disappointed after a report found there is no need for a new stadium.

Report calls for no new Brisbane stadiums

Angus Taylor has shut down a NSW push to discuss putting an emissions obligation into energy policy.

Federal, state Liberals split over climate

NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham says a review into the party is just a band-aid solution.

NSW Greens rotten, corrupt says Greens MP

Tom Rabe

NSW Labor have had their Sydney offices raided by the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

Foreign interference at Labor's core: govt

Tom Rabe

David Eastman is seeking compensation for wrongfully spending 19 years in jail.

Eastman starts bid for jail compensation

Paul Osborne

SA Treasurer Rob Lucas says the state budget will take a hit due to lower than expected GST returns.

SA budget to take $577m hit due to GST

PRIZE: Judy Gibson will have the chance to cruise on beautiful Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw as part of the ultimate New Zealand tour.

NZ tour competition winner announced

Live Music at Empire Control Room. Pic: Geoff Duncan for Visit Austin

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Two locals savour the flavour at Armatree Hotel. The pub keeps the community together.

Had a beer at the best bush pub in NSW?

John Ellicott

PHOTOS: Dulux Australia - Summer Trends 2019. Stylist: Bree Leech. Photographer: Lisa Cohen.

Softly does it this season

Out of reach: While Christmas feasting is a highlight for humans, it’s also a time when some of the most dangerous foods to pets are available.

Keep pets safe at Christmas

RSPCA