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Hawkesdale residents fear the wind farm will restrain future growth unless set back at least five kilometres from the town boundary, with plans showing the nearest turbine 1.6 kilometres away.

Wind farm 'David and Goliath battle' reaches Supreme Court

Kyra Gillespie

HOPEFUL: Keppel Prince executive director Steve Garner.

Keppel Prince hopeful of securing wind farm contract

Monique Patterson

SOS: The Port Fairy SES unit's base has been deemed an 'unacceptable safety risk', leaving the unit scrambling for an emergency home. Picture: Chris Doheny

Port Fairy SES unit homeless after site deemed an 'unacceptable safety risk'

Kyra Gillespie

Medical clinic cost concerns aired

Medical clinic cost concerns aired

Kimberley Price

Organisations take first step in inclusion celebrations

Organisations take first step in inclusion celebrations

Kimberley Price

'DISAPPOINTED': New ratepayers association president Joan Kelson. Picture: Chris Doheny

Results are in: Residents have their say on council's draft budget

Jessica Howard

Serial road menace to spend more time in custody awaiting sentence

Serial road menace to spend more time in custody awaiting sentence

Jessica Howard

Family violence on the rise across the south-west, with case numbers tripling in some parts of the region

Family violence on the rise across the south-west, with case numbers tripling in some parts of the region

Kyra Gillespie

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDBloods leader on the mend following collapse on court

Tigers reap benefits of defensive work on training track

Hurt Eagles end Saints' winning run

MP 'leads by example' to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Hawkesdale residents fear the wind farm will restrain future growth unless set back at least five kilometres from the town boundary, with plans showing the nearest turbine 1.6 kilometres away.

Wind farm 'David and Goliath battle' reaches Supreme Court

INFLUENTIAL: Georgia Corbett was one of the Eagles' best against the Saints. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Tenacious Eagles plot Saints' fall to put season back on track

MAKING A MARK: Teenage prospect Malakye Cunningham, pictured earlier this season, was integral to Warrnambool's away win against Shepparton. Picture: Chris Doheny

Seahawks break road-trip hoodoo, teen Mermaid's impressive defensive display

GOOD FORM: Nirranda's Scott Carlin. Picture: Nick Ansell

Blues flex muscle, depth in 'Parso's' big game

SO CLOSE YET SO FAR: Warrnambool coach Raewyn Poumako believes the Blues wasted chances on Saturday.

Two draws in five Hampden league netball rounds

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Tiramisu for Swiatek after double bagel

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Four Grampians day-hikes open, give taste of Peak Trail

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FREEThe Booletin and Beyond - May 16

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Jockey stamps out success in successive metro wins

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Thackeray bid on the cards for heavy track lover

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Tenacious Eagles plot Saints' fall to put season back on track

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Iga Swiatek kisses the Italian Open trophy after her ruthless 6-0 6-0 drubbing of Karolina Pliskova.

Tiramisu for Swiatek after double bagel

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Jockey stamps out success in successive metro wins

Jockey stamps out success in successive metro wins

LOOKING AHEAD: Warrnambool's Simon Ryan. Picture: Ross Holburt/Racing Photos

Thackeray bid on the cards for heavy track lover

INFLUENTIAL: Georgia Corbett was one of the Eagles' best against the Saints. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Tenacious Eagles plot Saints' fall to put season back on track

MAKING A MARK: Teenage prospect Malakye Cunningham, pictured earlier this season, was integral to Warrnambool's away win against Shepparton. Picture: Chris Doheny

Seahawks break road-trip hoodoo, teen Mermaid's impressive defensive display

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

HARD LUCK: Allansford has suffered several concussions in 2021 in a blow of bad luck. Allansford coach Ben Price.

Luckless Cats lose another to a head knock in triumph

Nick Ansell

GOOD FORM: Nirranda's Scott Carlin. Picture: Nick Ansell

Blues flex muscle, depth in 'Parso's' big game

Nick Ansell

SO CLOSE YET SO FAR: Warrnambool coach Raewyn Poumako believes the Blues wasted chances on Saturday.

Two draws in five Hampden league netball rounds

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Member for South West Coast Roma Britnell gets her COVID injection from Maree Sim. The pair trained as nurses together in the '80s. Picture: Anthony Brady

MP 'leads by example' to receive COVID-19 vaccine

The latest federal budget contains a $17.7 billion plan to improve Australia's aged-care system.

Record $17.7b to improve aged-care system

Tradesmen will be among those to benefit from the extension of business investment incentives.

Business gives big budget spend thumbs up

Health minister Greg Hunt says new on-shore mRNA vaccine production could include Moderna. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

Missing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

DIGESTMissing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

All you need to know on the big-spending budget

DIGESTAll you need to know on the big-spending budget

John Paul Moloney

New COVID-19 case reported in Victorian community. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

New Victorian COVID-19 case believed to have been picked up in hotel quarantine

Kyra Gillespie

ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt says the university sector in one industry bearing the brunt of border closures. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'We will be left behind': ANU vice-chancellor calls for border plan

Sally Whyte

The Booletin and Beyond - May 16

FREEThe Booletin and Beyond - May 16

The Booletin and Beyond - May 16

FREEThe Booletin and Beyond - May 16

The Booletin and Beyond - May 9

FREEThe Booletin and Beyond - May 9

The Booletin and Beyond - May 9

FREEThe Booletin and Beyond - May 9

The Main Break: Captain discusses season thus far

FREEThe Main Break: Captain discusses season thus far

The Main Break: Captain discusses season thus far

FREEThe Main Break: Captain discusses season thus far

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Organisations take first step in inclusion celebrations

Organisations take first step in inclusion celebrations

Kimberley Price

FIX IT: Bruce Anders at work during July's Repair Cafe at the Port Fairy Community House. The event is back returns this Saturday.

What's On: live music, exhibitions, clean-ups and theatre

Kimberley Price

Veteran guitarist to release folk album at city gig

WHAT'S ONVeteran guitarist to release folk album at city gig

Kimberley Price

MOVEMENT: Amy Armstrong's journey into sobriety has evolved into an awareness and support campaign through her online platform Dry but Wet and new initiative The Squeaky Wheel. Picture: Anthony Brady.

Giving a squeaky wheel grease

Kimberley Price

LAST STANDING: Port Fairy and District Community Bank staff Andrew Long, Fiona Towler, Kat Wiesner-Ellix and Tom Flahrety.

Banking landscape adrift as town loses another service

Anthony Brady

IN THE SPIRIT: Nan Leonard (in wheelchair) from Melbourne gets herself involved in the action during the 2021 Koroit Irish Festival. Mrs Leonard is Irish-born and originates from County Mayo.

A delight for Irishwoman as Koroit brings back home

Anthony Brady

MOVEMENT: Amy Armstrong's journey into sobriety has evolved into an awareness and support campaign through her online platform Dry but Wet and new initiative The Squeaky Wheel. Picture: Anthony Brady.

Giving a squeaky wheel grease

SMILE: Emma Stapleton from the Village Bakehouse in Port Fairy, who is also a talented photography student, was on camera duty at the races.

Moyne residents enjoy a day out in town at the races

Anthony Brady

GOING: The Commonwealth Bank in Port Fairy has announced it will close its branch in the town. It is the third bank to leave Port Fairy since 2018, following the National Australia Bank and ANZ. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Another bank is set to close in Port Fairy

Anthony Brady

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Della Vreeland

SAVING TIME AND MONEY: Mitchell Harris Wines managing director Alicia Linley was able to save thousands of dollars a year on their gas and electricity bills simply by talking to Beevo.

How this wine bar saved thousands of dollars in minutes

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Della Vreeland

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

Your Mental Health Warrnambool 2021

Your Mental Health Warrnambool 2021

Elizabeth Habermann

More than an old master in Renoir street - a beautiful home too

More than an old master in Renoir street - a beautiful home too

More than an old master in Renoir street - a beautiful home too

More than an old master in Renoir street - a beautiful home too

JOIN FORCES: Property syndicates suit those who may have a limited budget and want to see long-term growth rather than flip properties. Photo - Shutterstock.

Alternative ways to invest in property

JOIN FORCES: Property syndicates suit those who may have a limited budget and want to see long-term growth rather than flip properties. Photo - Shutterstock.

Alternative ways to invest in property

The path to buying property will take almost 20 months for many Australians. Picture: Wilm Ihlenfeld/Shutterstock

How long does it take to buy a new home? Research says 20 months

Joanne Crawford

Glamorous townhouse has it all with million dollar views too

Glamorous townhouse has it all with million dollar views too

Dawn Rasmussen

CUTE AND COMFY: The renovated caravan, which proved the perfect tiny house, on the Louth Park property. Pictures: Ben Wirt Photography

Thinking small a big step in the right direction for home hunters

Alex Morris

TARGET: Fraudsters are impersonating caravan and motorhome companies in a recent scam that is circualting across Asutralia.

Scamwatch: If the price is too good to be true, it might be fake

Severe weather warning now issued for south-west

UPDATEDSevere weather warning now issued for south-west

Andrew Thomson

THE RETURN: Tim Auld is joined by Andrew Thomson once again.

T&T: Thommo comes off the interchange bench

TARGET: Fraudsters are impersonating caravan and motorhome companies in a recent scam that is circualting across Asutralia.

Scamwatch: If the price is too good to be true, it might be fake

Tim Auld is joined by sports reporter Sean Hardeman this week.

T&T: Footy, jumps trials on the agenda

BOXED IN: Cats are pedantic about their ablutions and the location and cleanliness of their tray.

Illness or stress? Solving the mystery of your peeing puss

Dr Anne Quain

SO CLOSE YET SO FAR: Warrnambool coach Raewyn Poumako believes the Blues wasted chances on Saturday.

Two draws in five Hampden league netball rounds

There are moments that if handled more adroitly could have been deeply affecting. Picture: Rialto

REVIEWPixaresque animation lacks depth

Mariana di Girolamo and Gael Garca Bernal in Ema. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWEma, a difficult and strange experience

Marisol Nicholls and Chris Rock in Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Picture: Lionsgate

REVIEWChris Rock takes on Saw franchise

TIME AND SPACE: Portland's Jackson Dunlop runs with the football. Picture: Anthony Brady

Fast-finishing Tigers sneak over line against Bloods

Sean Hardeman

Star forward: Recruit Nathan Krepp kicked six goals in Merrivale's triumph against Russells Creek. Picture: Anthony Brady

Tigers reap benefits of defensive work on training track

Brian Allen

SIDELINED: Bailey Jenkinson was one of North Warrnambool Eagles' best against Koroit on Saturday but was hurt in the fourth quarter. Picture: Anthony Brady

Hurt Eagles end Saints' winning run

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Now 68, David Gulpilil's life hangs in the balance as he battles widespread, stage-four lung cancer. Picture: Supplied

Gulpilil brings the lens to life in new documentary

Vanessa Arundale and Jane Freebury

Letters: We are all equal and deserve the same level of safety and independence

Letters: We are all equal and deserve the same level of safety and independence

Letters to the Editor: 'Hospital offers safe, skilled care'

Letters to the Editor: 'Hospital offers safe, skilled care'

Letters: 'Message to racing club: build your own sand dunes'

OPINIONLetters: 'Message to racing club: build your own sand dunes'

New research has found 70 per cent of Australians aged 65 and do not have any form of advance care planning document in place and of the 30 per cent that do, the majority of them are either incomplete, invalid or not legally binding. Photo: Shutterstock

End-of-life crisis looming for older Australians

Geraldine Cardozo

Foods seniors should be eating

Foods seniors should be eating

Samara Ross

WOMEN'S BUSINESS: Obstetrician Caroline de Costa has been delivering babies for almost 50 years. Photo: Sean Davey.

How delivering babies has changed in 50 years

Samara Ross

A new policy clamped down on Parliament House staff speaking to media, days before a Four Corners episode on the Higgins allegations aired. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERParliament staff gagged from speaking to media

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About 80 Australians returning from India have been bussed to the Howard Springs quarantine centre.

Half-full India flight lands in Darwin

The Royal Commission into gaming giant Crown's Melbourne operations will begin on Monday.

Vic Crown inquiry begins in Melbourne

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says locking in fuel security will mean benefits for all Australians.

Budget builds on refineries commitment

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The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is gathering pace, with over-50s now able to get it at their GP.

Over 50s can now get COVID-19 jab at GP

Colin Brinsden
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Australians like Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget, the latest Newspoll found.

Voters tell Newspoll they like the budget

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Misty Annabel, owner of Annabel's Bridal Studio, said brides were after a unique gown to express their personality. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Small weddings here to stay as couples want unique touches on big day

Sarah Lansdown
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Queensland Police have charged a Wooloowin man with attempted murder following a house fire.

Man charged over Brisbane house fire

Action needed: Dairy farmers demand the government impose a levy on milk and say 30 to 40 cents a litre is needed.

Dairy farmers renew levy push

Kyra Gillespie

PROUD: 2021 Working Kelpie Council National Kelpie Field Trial champion Bree Cudmore with her four-year-old kelpie Marista Zoe.

Bree Cudmore becomes first woman to win coveted Kelpie trial

Birchip Cropping Group research agronomists Tariq Gerardi and Brooke Bennett with a recently sown trial at Watchupga, north-west of Birchip.

Show must go on for trial plots in spite of dry

Gregor Heard

LAYER: A roman blind combined with the soft dreamy look of curtains Photo: Supplied.

Window furnishings to help you keep warm this winter

How to get your dog to walk calmly on a leash

How to get your dog to walk calmly on a leash

RSPCA

"We all have the capacity for change. It's our choice whether we change up or change down". Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICETo change up or change down, choice is your own

Gary Bentley