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Woman to be interviewed by Homicide Squad detectives after man's death in Port Fairy

Woman to be interviewed by Homicide Squad detectives after man's death in Port Fairy

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POUNDING THE PAVEMENT: Jeremy Burgess has initiated The Man's Walk, which will start from the Pavilion Bar and Cafe. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Men, join a weekly walk to improve mental health

Corangamite Shire has put pressure on the government to fund tourism projects in the Great Ocean Road region.

Pressure mounts for 'foodie' trail funding

OPEN FOR BOWLS: Board Chair Ray Cooknell and City Memorial Bowls Club general manager Julie Dosser with the first bowlers under the new roof. Picture: Morgan Hancock

First bowls rolled under new soaring roof

Endangered: Warrnambool artist Megan Nicolson is running a sewing workshop to teach people to make soft toy dunnarts. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Stitching and sewing to help raise environmental awareness

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

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

Two Saints left in race for six flags in a row

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Brothers join forces as Eagles strive for maiden premiership

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Woman to be interviewed by Homicide Squad detectives after man's death in Port Fairy

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Kangaroos staring at a mirror image of premierships past

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Luckless Eagle ready to make his mark on grand stage

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Severe winds again today before showers tomorrow

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THE LUCKY ONES: Koroit's Jeremy Hausler and Dallas Mooney are the only Saints striving for six premierships in a row on Saturday. The loyal pair credit a clean run with injury for their durability and successes. Picture: Mark Witte

Two Saints left in race for six flags in a row

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FAMILY TIES: Eagles' Adam Wines, Matt Wines, Luke Wines, Sam James, Tom James, Sam McKinnon and Joe McKinnon will play in the grand final. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Brothers join forces as Eagles strive for maiden premiership

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TEAM: Hamilton Kangaroos' division three and 15 and under coach Jarryd Anton (middle) with both his teams.

Kangaroos staring at a mirror image of premierships past

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TIME TO FLY: North Warrnambool Eagles' Jarrah Langford is ready for this weekend's reserves grand final. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Luckless Eagle ready to make his mark on grand stage

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IN THE FRAME: Tim O'Brien was named on an extended bench for North Warrnambool Eagles. He has played two senior games in 2019. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Hampden grand final teams: Eagles' selection surprise

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

United: Koroit has six teams in Hampden league grand finals. Representatives of those teams are Layla Thom (13 and under), Brad Bell (reserves), Zahli Adams (open), Sam Dobson (seniors), Ella Lewis (17 and under) and Grace Lynch (division two). Picture: Anthony Brady

Six Saints' sides marching as one to grand final day

Brian Allen

TEAM UP: The Perriss brothers - Archi, 18, and Will, 16, - are making their Hampden league senior grand final debut. Picture: Sean Hardeman

Brothers share another special umpiring achievement

Sean Hardeman

FORCE: Australian cricketer Georgia Wareham has been in hot form in the West Indies. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Australian leg-spinner ends West Indies tour in style

Sean Hardeman

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Craftivism: Warrnambool artist and environmental activist Megan Nicolson is running a sewing workshop to teach people how to make white footed dunnart softies. Picture: Rob Gunstone

What's On: Spinning into a big weekend

Rob Gunstone

Put the needle on the record: Warrnambool's Emma 'Frizz' Stromvall-O'Brien will get the party started at the Smooth Groove Disco Royal DJ charity event to raise money for HoMie. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Smooth grooves to raise funds for homelessness

Rob Gunstone

Endangered: Warrnambool artist Megan Nicolson is running a sewing workshop to teach people to make soft toy dunnarts. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Stitching and sewing to help raise environmental awareness

Rob Gunstone

JOB DONE: Julie Emonson and Jenny Stone relax after successfully completing the Sydney Habour Bridge run last weekend.

Family fun clocks up plenty of miles for good cause

Anthony Brady

INTERNATIONAL: Irish singer-songwriter Susan O'Neill is among a host of Celtic acts that will perform at the 2020 Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Celtic ties to take folk festival centre stage

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

Anthony Brady

JOB DONE: Julie Emonson and Jenny Stone relax after successfully completing the Sydney Habour Bridge run last weekend.

Family fun clocks up plenty of miles for good cause

HAPPY: Committee members of the Replenish Our Planet Living Festival gather in the Koroit Botanical Gardens, the venue for the festival.

Committee checks out festival venue and gives thumbs up

Anthony Brady

HIGH ACHIEVERS: Meg Reuel, Eren Zehir and Tijana Kelly contested the Port Fairy-Belfast Lions Club Youth of the Year.

Young talent shines bright in Lions club awards

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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Joanne Crawford

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

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Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

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On the Land

Finalists: Warrnambool environmental group Beach Patrol 3280 members Denise Regan, Mandy Shute and Colleen Hughson celebrate their award nominations. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Group recognised for environmental beach work

Rob Gunstone

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

Finalists: Warrnambool environmental group Beach Patrol 3280 members Denise Regan, Mandy Shute and Colleen Hughson celebrate their award nominations. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Group recognised for environmental beach work

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

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

FAMILY TIES: Eagles' Adam Wines, Matt Wines, Luke Wines, Sam James, Tom James, Sam McKinnon and Joe McKinnon will play in the grand final. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Brothers join forces as Eagles strive for maiden premiership

9m ago

TIME TO FLY: North Warrnambool Eagles' Jarrah Langford is ready for this weekend's reserves grand final. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Luckless Eagle ready to make his mark on grand stage

39m ago

IN THE FRAME: Tim O'Brien was named on an extended bench for North Warrnambool Eagles. He has played two senior games in 2019. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Hampden grand final teams: Eagles' selection surprise

United: Koroit has six teams in Hampden league grand finals. Representatives of those teams are Layla Thom (13 and under), Brad Bell (reserves), Zahli Adams (open), Sam Dobson (seniors), Ella Lewis (17 and under) and Grace Lynch (division two). Picture: Anthony Brady

Six Saints' sides marching as one to grand final day

Up she goes: Well, so says 97% of scientists, anyway. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Time to strike while the climate is hot

Rachael Houlihan

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

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

Anthony Colangelo, Zach Hope and Tom Cowie

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

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

Carla Hildebrandt

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?

Carla Hildebrandt

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

Australia will ban the sale of pure caffeine poweder after a 21-year-old died from acute toxicity.

Australia bans sale of pure caffeine power

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Kate Jacewicz will referee in the upcoming A-League soccer season for the first time

More needed to boost women referee numbers

Police have charged a man and a woman over the death of 29-year-old NSW mother Danielle Easey.

Pair to face court over Easey death in NSW

Debate on a NSW abortion bill resumes next week with Gladys Berejiklian "relaxed" about the process.

NSW abortion debate to resume next week

Lithuanian model Jonita Ragaisyte pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing a drug of dependence.

'Bored' model due back in Vic court

The Tamil family could spend months on Christmas Island before their case is heard in court.

Tamil family remains in legal limbo

The Australian government is on the brink of a surplus, being only $700 million in deficit.

Budget near surplus as unemployment rises

Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo is set to front a parliamentary panel on Friday.

Home Affairs mum on journalist warrants

Finbar O'Mallon

REDUCING THE THREAT: Warrigal Creek manager Calum Steele, Darriman, says more than 100 foxes have been shot on the property, south-west of Sale, since January.

Lambing mortality rates drop as foxes, wild dogs are culled in Victoria's east

Bryce Eishold
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BREEDER TOPS: Jim Oliver, Rodwells, Warrnambool, with his client Ralph Kelly, Bessiebelle, who bought this pen of cows and calves for $1940.

Mortlake price trends mixed on demand and the season

Alastair Dowie
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Catcher: Snake Catcher Victoria's Barry Goldsmith with a copperhead snake. He attends up to 300 calls each year to remove snakes. Photo Karen Goldsmith.

Be alert to increasing snake activity

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

What's your next holiday destination?

John Rozentals

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

Recycle properly: Paint contains chemicals and metals that can contaminate our groundwater and have negative effects on human health when disposed of irresponsibly.

Think green when you spring clean

Rachael Ridley, Planet Ark
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Making the most of super: I can't think of an easier way for a young person to earn nearly $1 million. All they need to do is contact their superannuation fund and allocate their asset mix into growth investments.

Under 55? Go for growth

Noel Whittaker

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'