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Totally Workwear Warrnambool owner/ operator Nick Murnane in the store which the south-west has embraced since it opened seven weeks ago. Picture: Anthony Brady

Biggest Victorian store exceeds expectations in first month

Madeleine McNeil
1hr ago

Another accident involving a truck, driver OK

Andrew Thomson

Costly: A VCAT appeal over a proposed solar farm at Bookar will be heard over nine days.

Solar farm appeal hearing a test case, mayor says

Katrina Lovell
9m ago

Plea: South-west police road safety manager Senior Sergeant Chris Asenjo is requeswting bike riders and drivers be vigilant. Picture: Anthony Brady

Call for bike riders and drivers to be vigilant after string of collisions

Andrew Thomson
1hr ago

Upgrade: The runway at Peterborough airport is being resurfaced.

Peterborough airport upgrades ready for take-off

Katrina Lovell
1hr ago

The long road: Let's Talk riders make their way across the Nullabor on their way back to Warrnambool.

Taking the long road to open up a conversation

Rob Gunstone
2hrs ago

Pawn charges lead to man being held in custody

Andrew Thomson

Accident scene: A truck was involved in a single-vehicle accident at Woodford earlier this month.

MP calls for safety review of Woodford's Bridge Road

Andrew Thomson

Warm across the south-west with the slight chance of a shower

Quick work stops spread of fire at Yangery

Senator Anning's actions 'beyond the pale', says Deputy Prime Minister

Cash at last for Highway from Hell as Feds kick in $80 million

Totally Workwear Warrnambool owner/ operator Nick Murnane in the store which the south-west has embraced since it opened seven weeks ago. Picture: Anthony Brady

Biggest Victorian store exceeds expectations in first month

1hr ago

Pawn charges lead to man being held in custody

Accident scene: A truck was involved in a single-vehicle accident at Woodford earlier this month.

MP calls for safety review of Woodford's Bridge Road

The long road: Let's Talk riders make their way across the Nullabor on their way back to Warrnambool.

Taking the long road to open up a conversation

2hrs ago

Upgrade: The runway at Peterborough airport is being resurfaced.

Peterborough airport upgrades ready for take-off

1hr ago

Blacking out: Warrnambool CFA members work to extinguish hot spots after a grass fire at Yangery. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Quick work stops spread of fire at Yangery

Solar farm appeal hearing a test case, mayor says

9m ago

Call for bike riders and drivers to be vigilant after string of collisions

1hr ago

Peterborough airport upgrades ready for take-off

1hr ago

Biggest Victorian store exceeds expectations in first month

1hr ago

Taking the long road to open up a conversation

2hrs ago

Pawn charges lead to man being held in custody

08:54AM

Ready to race: Jenny Dowie and Grace Kelly were both recipients of a Surf 'T' Surf grant. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Athletes get funding to chase their dreams

Focused: City Memorial's Julie Dosser about to bowl. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Dosser to be first woman to play for City Red in a grand final

JETTING OFF: Terang Mortlake's Chris Baxter will miss the Bloods' first two games. He flies to America on Thursday for a month-long holiday. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Road to recovery: Starting the season on the right foot

READY TO ROLL: Ciaron Maher is looking forward to Global Exchange's run in the $2 million ATC Derby on April 6. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Global Exchange gets set for ATC Derby

WAITING GAME: Charlie Darcy is under an injury cloud after hurting his knee in a Cobden practice match on Saturday. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Bombers sweat on pre-season injuries

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Start your engines: The 2019 Warrnambool District Hockey Association season kicked off on Saturday, with Storm rejoining the men's league. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Strikers taste victory as hockey reboots

Gus McCubbing

TOP SCORER: Brierly-Christ Church's Nathan Murphy takes a run against Woodford in their semi-final clash. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Creekers, Bulls to vie for premiership

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Back-to-back premiers: Hawkesdale backed up their 2017/18 GCA premiership with a commanding 167-run grand final win over Yambuk. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Cats crash the Buks' party to go back-to-back

Gus McCubbing

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The long road: Let's Talk riders make their way across the Nullabor on their way back to Warrnambool.

Taking the long road to open up a conversation

Rob Gunstone
2hrs ago

Cadet corporal Georgia Hand, 16 enjoys taking part in field craft survival sessions during squadron getaways.

Lending a hand for recruitment event

Rebecca Riddle

Powerful walk: RSL Active veterans Adam Kent and Chris Rantall are preparing for the Walking off the War Within event this weekend. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Active veterans to walk off an inner war

Rebecca Riddle

Port Fairy's Jo Williams at the Port Fairy Folk Festival on Monday.

Community celebrates as Folkie proclaimed a success

Anthony Brady

FOLKIE FUN: Warrnambool's Louise Chow, originally from Port Fairy, catches up on her phone calls during a break at the Port Fairy Folk Festival on Monday. Picture: Anthony Brady

My favourite things… from the Port Fairy Folk Festival

Anthony Brady

Bailey Askey competes in the rubber chicken relay race.

Stars of the future show off their skills at school sports

Anthony Brady

Port Fairy's Jo Williams at the Port Fairy Folk Festival on Monday.

Community celebrates as Folkie proclaimed a success

SERVICE MEDAL: Geoff Coxall has been presented with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award by the Port Fairy Rotary Club. He has been an active player in the Bandari Project. Picture: Christine Ansorge

My favourite things... with Port Fairy's Geoff Coxall

Anthony Brady

Simon Perry. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Leaders set to pass on skills to students

Anthony Brady

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

Transparency: Product review sites can tell you which companies are transparent about their customer service statistics to help you make an informed decision about which Telco provider to use.

When human contact makes all the difference

Emma Brown

Anyone can shop at Catch, but by joining Club Catch you get even sweeter deals. Over 100,000 Australians are reaping the rewards - the country's largest online family.

Join the online club that offers real savings

Emma Brown

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

MEET FOR A CAUSE: Business and Professional Women South West gathered to raise awareness on Equal Pay Day.

Business and Professional Women South West support change

LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY: Tim Rayner Audiology continue to service this region of Victoria with the latest and highest level of products and care.

Don't forget your hearing

Domain summer edition 2019

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

Plea: South-west police road safety manager Senior Sergeant Chris Asenjo is requeswting bike riders and drivers be vigilant. Picture: Anthony Brady

Call for bike riders and drivers to be vigilant after string of collisions

Andrew Thomson
1hr ago

Fatal crash: The scene.

Truck driver dies in sixth serious big rig smash this year

Andrew Thomson

HAUNTING: One of the St Patrick's Day fires blasts away from the Terang substation.

In the line of fire: A night that will never be forgotten

Katrina Lovell

Plea: South-west police road safety manager Senior Sergeant Chris Asenjo is requeswting bike riders and drivers be vigilant. Picture: Anthony Brady

Call for bike riders and drivers to be vigilant after string of collisions

1hr ago

Garvoc sheep grazier Angus McGillivery is still waiting to rebuild after the St Patrick's Day fires. Picture: Rob Gunstone

'We went out through smoke and flames. It was pretty spooky'

Katrina Lovell

Harry Potter fan: Nancy Leonard-Pekin, 10, suggested making phoenix birds. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Art helps community rise from the ashes

Rob Gunstone

Totally Workwear Warrnambool owner/ operator Nick Murnane in the store which the south-west has embraced since it opened seven weeks ago. Picture: Anthony Brady

Biggest Victorian store exceeds expectations in first month

1hr ago

Focused: City Memorial's Julie Dosser about to bowl. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Dosser to be first woman to play for City Red in a grand final

Blacking out: Warrnambool CFA members work to extinguish hot spots after a grass fire at Yangery. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Quick work stops spread of fire at Yangery

BIG plans: Member for Wannon Dan Tehan and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack at Monday's announcement of $1.45 million for Lake Pertobe improvements. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Lake Pertobe to undergo $2.9 million revamp

Warrnambool's Paul Watkins has won the 6633 Arctic Ultra marathon event. Picture: Rob Gunstone.

Hard work leads to win at world's toughest ultra marathon

Jessica Howard

STANDARD, NEWS, NULLAWARRE HOUSE FIRE 190313 Pictured - Emergency service respond to a house fire on the Great Ocean Road at Nullawarre. Picture: Rob Gunstone

UPDATE: Fatal Nullawarre fire 'not suspicious'

Jessica Howard

May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past - Helen Murphy, Margot Callaghan, Rhonda Ward and Kathy Baulch. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Tunes, ale and jokes flow for Irish day

Rebecca Riddle

TOP SCORER: Brierly-Christ Church's Nathan Murphy takes a run against Woodford in their semi-final clash. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Creekers, Bulls to vie for premiership

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Sharp Airlines first flight landing at Warrnambool Airport .

Letters: 'Air service may be feasible for Hamilton and Portland but not Warrnambool'

Crash: The section of fence wiped out by a truck this week at Woodford.

Letters: 'no-one was injured but it is a disaster waiting to happen'

Letters: 'We don't need grinches to ruin our town'

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

Politicians have condemned comments from Senator Fraser Anning about the New Zealand shootings.

Morrison condemns 'ugly' Anning comments

The climate protests were estimated to be 10 times the size of those held in November.

Climate strikes attract 150,000 supporters

The PM has attended an interfaith prayer gathering for victims of the New Zealand mosque attacks.

PM attends service for NZ mosque victims

Garbage truck driver Ian Juurik denies negligent driving causing the death of a homeless man.

Garbo thought man was 'pile of blankets'

12m ago

Ruben McDornan (left) was the sole survivor of the sunken trawler FV Dianne.

Qld trawler 'sank with safety gear unused'

Aaron Bunch
21m ago

Manufacturers in a cloud of uncertainty about what Australia's economy has in store in the future.

Business uncertainty up as economy slows

Paul Osborne
44m ago

A NSW Police senior constable has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man in custody.

NSW cop denies assault of man in custody

Benita Kolovos
1hr ago

An elderly man has died after a car he was a passenger in plunged onto Maroubra beach last week.

Second person dies after Syd beach crash

1hr ago

AWI chairman Colette Garnsey.

AWI announces delay to conversations about governance

Joely Mitchell
1hr ago

DROUGHT HELP: East Gippsland farmers are hand feeding stock, as the drought continues to grip. The State Government says farmers can now apply for further assistance.

Drought support now available

Andrew Miller
1hr ago

PRICE PREDICTION: Jumbuk Ag's Colin Peace says hay prices could go either way, with competing factors affecting whether they'll stay up, or tumble.

Hay market could go up or down, says analyst

Andrew Miller
2hrs ago

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

Take a taste stop at Haigh’s Chocolates on Beehive Corner, Rundle Mall.

Take the time to soak up a little bit of Adelaide

Bronwyn Ridgway

SAFE AND SECURE: One benefit of telehealth consultations for rural and remote patients is the feeling of confidentiality it provides.

Using video chat to access mental health treatment

HealthShare

Cuddles: Shorewell wildlife carer, Lynne Jordan, with Sherman the orphaned wombat. Picture: Brodie Weeding.

Orphaned wildlife given a second chance

Libby Bingham

SIMPLE SOLUTION: If you're renting, invest in safety solutions that can easily be installed and moved without damaging or marking any walls or interiors.

How to childproof a rental