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Midfield Meats, Warrnambool. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Warrnambool abattoir manager says new meatworks testing requirements are 'discriminatory'

Kyra Gillespie

PATIENCE: Timboon Fine Ice Cream founder Tim Marwood was disheartened after reviewer accused the eatery of not caring about its customers by conforming to COVID-19 guidelines. Picture: Mark Witte

Iconic eatery asks for patience amid COVID-19 regulations

Kimberley Price

South-west cannabis packager jailed for eight months, to be deported

SUBSCRIBERSouth-west cannabis packager jailed for eight months, to be deported

Andrew Thomson

Coronavirus cases in regional Victoria drop by three

UPDATEDCoronavirus cases in regional Victoria drop by three

Kyra Gillespie

Driver charged after reaching speeds up to 90 km/h on town streets

Driver charged after reaching speeds up to 90 km/h on town streets

Jackson Graham

BACK-TO-BACK?: East Warrnambool-YCW is aiming for consecutive division two flags. Picture: Anthony Brady

More finals spots up for grabs in association's lower grades

Sean Hardeman

Helen Reddy in 2017 at the Women's March and the most presidential thing about the first debate - the back drop.

DIGESTWoman who roared exits as two old men bicker

Janine Graham

EDUCATE: Grace Kavanagh has published a beautiful children's book inspired by her son James and illustrated by her sister-in-law Kim Kavanagh. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Breaking down barriers one page at a time

Kimberley Price

Man charged after damage to Portland home

SUBSCRIBERTrust boss: No memory of talks about transfers of large sums of money

Ageing city bridge has $1.5 million on table

Resident 'shaken' after confronting intruder, police say

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Midfield Meats, Warrnambool. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Warrnambool abattoir manager says new meatworks testing requirements are 'discriminatory'

Port Adelaide will need to keep a close rein on Geelong's Tom Hawkins if it is to progress straight through to the preliminary final. Photo: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

OPINIONFeast of appetising match-ups on AFL finals menu

WAITING PERIOD: South-west surf clubs are waiting on directions from Lifesaving Victoria before making decisions about their nipper programs. Picture: Anthony Brady

Surf clubs 'cautiously optimistic' for upcoming nipper season

HELPING HAND: Neville Suter is available to relocate snakes in the south-west. He says the slippery reptiles are on the move and have come out of hibernation.

Keep your eyes peeled: Snakes on the move in city

LITTLE COMMUNITY: Bodyboarders Kerry Lee, Karen Henderson, Donna Lumb, Trish Taylor, Jo Wilkinson and Chris Van Kempen hit the Warrnambool surf each morning. Picture: Mark Witte

Bodyboarders helping their 'old netball knees'

Warrnambool meet your 2020 council candidates

IN DEPTHWarrnambool meet your 2020 council candidates

Resident 'shaken' after confronting intruder, police say

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Unique mussels return after fears population would be lost after bushfire

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'It's as good as it gets': La Nina prediction welcome to farmers as spring rain boosts confidence

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OPINIONFeast of appetising match-ups on AFL finals menu

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Warrnambool abattoir manager says new meatworks testing requirements are 'discriminatory'

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Rocks on beach an 'accident waiting to happen'

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Helen Reddy in 2017 at the Women's March and the most presidential thing about the first debate - the back drop.

DIGESTWoman who roared exits as two old men bicker

Lifestyles of the rich and the COVIDiots

DIGESTLifestyles of the rich and the COVIDiots

Fancy a four-flight drop on a bedsheet rope ladder?

DIGESTFancy a four-flight drop on a bedsheet rope ladder?

Women and older people were a growing share of welfare payments, before the pandemic struck.

JobSeeker goes to women and older people

The National Debt Helpline is anticipating a surge in calls for financial hardship due to an upcoming decrease in JobSeeker. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Calm before the storm': Surge in calls to debt helpline expected

Andrew Brown

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

States need to 'do their bit' and open borders: McCormack

Katie Burgess

Vale Susan Ryan. Photo: Rohan Thompson

DIGESTShe was an influencer before the term even existed

Janine Graham

The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Travel less risky when people take good COVID-19 habits with them, experts say

Jasper Lindell

Port Adelaide will need to keep a close rein on Geelong's Tom Hawkins if it is to progress straight through to the preliminary final. Photo: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

OPINIONFeast of appetising match-ups on AFL finals menu

HOME FEELING: Fast bowler Glenn Hannah is returning to play for Nestles. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Home club visit key to premier cricketer's preparations

WAITING PERIOD: South-west surf clubs are waiting on directions from Lifesaving Victoria before making decisions about their nipper programs. Picture: Anthony Brady

Surf clubs 'cautiously optimistic' for upcoming nipper season

BACK-TO-BACK?: East Warrnambool-YCW is aiming for consecutive division two flags. Picture: Anthony Brady

More finals spots up for grabs in association's lower grades

LITTLE COMMUNITY: Bodyboarders Kerry Lee, Karen Henderson, Donna Lumb, Trish Taylor, Jo Wilkinson and Chris Van Kempen hit the Warrnambool surf each morning. Picture: Mark Witte

Bodyboarders helping their 'old netball knees'

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

WHICH DIRECTION: Geelong needs to develop more young players such as Gryan Miers to ensure it remains a finals threat in coming seasons. Picture: Getty Images

COMMENTCats might win 2020 flag but aging list means draft's vital for future

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

NEW LEADER: Mortlake's George Draffen has stepped up as Western District Bowls Division chairperson for the 2020-21 season. Picture: Anthony Brady

Start times altered for new-look season

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

WELCOME BACK: Visitors can return to two south-west golf clubs in the coming week. Picture: Mark Witte

Golf clubs preparing to welcome back visitors

Sean Hardeman

PODCAST: The Booletin and Beyond

FREEPODCAST: The Booletin and Beyond

PODCAST: The Booletin and Beyond

FREEPODCAST: The Booletin and Beyond

The Main Break: Women's sport pioneer Alicia Drew

The Main Break: Women's sport pioneer Alicia Drew

The Main Break: Women's sport pioneer Alicia Drew

The Main Break: Women's sport pioneer Alicia Drew

PODCAST: The Booletin and Beyond

FREEPODCAST: The Booletin and Beyond

PODCAST: The Booletin and Beyond

FREEPODCAST: The Booletin and Beyond

Glamp with koalas at home in the gums

Glamp with koalas at home in the gums

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The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Travel less risky when people take good COVID-19 habits with them, experts say

Jasper Lindell

Take a walk through the treetops. Picture: Supplied

Glamp with koalas at new home among the gumtrees

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STREAM: The 2016 production of Shaz and Nick's Big Greek Wedding will be stream on Friday. Picture: Wendy Bernhardt.

Theatre Company streams popular production into homes

Kimberley Price

FOLK: Fenn Wilson performing at the 2019 Port Fairy Folk Festival. He will take to the stage again for HOME FOLK.

Folkie live stream 'hopefully' the first of many in lieu of 2021 festival

Kimberley Price

BRIGHT FUTURE: Matilda Allen had success at an online American variety competition. Allen dreams of working with some of the world's biggest circus companies.

Daring to dream: Warrnambool aerialist taking on world

Nick Ansell

NEW START: Victoria House owner Paul Richard is demolishing the building on Commercial Road and is hopeful someone will take up the chance to develop the site.

Old hotel to come down as it passes use-by-date

Anthony Brady

STANDING: Rosebrook residents Genevieve Grant and Penny Iddon will contest the Moyne Shire election. Picture: Anthony Brady

Candidates in the running for seat at council table

Anthony Brady

MYSTERY: Two unnamed Port Fairy girls at the Warrnambool Show in October 1962. Do you know who they are?

Going back in the day to discover history

Anthony Brady

NEW START: Victoria House owner Paul Richard is demolishing the building on Commercial Road and is hopeful someone will take up the chance to develop the site.

Old hotel to come down as it passes use-by-date

LEAD ROLE: Manager at Bega Cheese in Koroit Chris Evans at the factory when Bega took over in 2019.

Movers and shakers behind little town's rise

Anthony Brady

READY: Sally Riches, Blair Robertson and Ally Richardson outside the front of the Oak & Anchor Hotel in Bank Street. Picture: Morgan Hancock

New life to begin as hotel prepares to open

Anthony Brady

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

Emma Brown

Planning ahead: Marjorie Jones of Sydney is leaving a gift in her will to MS Ltd.

Australians demonstrate will-power during Include a Charity Week

Real support: There are over 100,000 children living in rural and remote Australia in need of mental and developmental support.

Far from help is not far from hope

Emma Brown

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are helping lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year.

Pink Up Your Town for breast care nurses

Feet up, cuppa at hand, enjoying reading the 2020 edition of South West Victoria Seniors magazine

Feet up, cuppa at hand, enjoying reading the 2020 edition of South West Victoria Seniors magazine

Lending changes are a big boost

Lending changes are a big boost

Lending changes are a big boost

Lending changes are a big boost

Buying a new home versus buying an established one

Buying a new home versus buying an established one

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

Kirsty Horton

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

HUMBLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF HIS MATES: Bob Smith with his World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion and certificate.

Soldier who came of age amid battlefields in New Guinea

HUMBLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF HIS MATES: Bob Smith with his World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion and certificate.

Soldier who came of age amid battlefields in New Guinea

COMFORT BELOW: Nurses in the Second World War in the Underground Hospital in Mount Isa.

Did 79 soldiers die of cyanide?

COMFORT BELOW: Nurses in the Second World War in the Underground Hospital in Mount Isa.

Did 79 soldiers die of cyanide?

SHOVELLING SNOW IN SYRIA: Members of the 2/3 Battalion clearing snow in 1942.

Tragic drowning of digger who fought the enemy in three countries

SHOVELLING SNOW IN SYRIA: Members of the 2/3 Battalion clearing snow in 1942.

Tragic drowning of digger who fought the enemy in three countries

At 7am in Warrnambool it was still 1.7 degrees, but we're expecting a top of 15 degrees.

Near freezing start before a sunny day

Andrew Thomson

T&T: Opinions, council elections and coronavirus chat

T&T: Opinions, council elections and coronavirus chat

Australian Taxation Office

Scamwatch: ATO warns tax debt text, call is a scam

At 7am in Warrnambool it was still 1.7 degrees, but we're expecting a top of 15 degrees.

Near freezing start before a sunny day

The email the Commonwealth Bank is warning customers is a hoax.

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

T&T boys chat legal challenges, all the other town gossip

T&T boys chat legal challenges, all the other town gossip

Helen Reddy in 2017 at the Women's March and the most presidential thing about the first debate - the back drop.

DIGESTWoman who roared exits as two old men bicker

WELCOME RAIN: Garvoc dairy farmer Joey Conheady says the season is shaping up to be the best he's seen since entering dairying in 2011.

'It's as good as it gets': La Nina prediction welcome to farmers as spring rain boosts confidence

One-year-old Cheeky

Cheeky the magpie sings along with ukulele class

Ben hard at work in the Junior MasterChef Australia kitchen. Picture: SUPPLIED

Watch out, here comes Junior MasterChef Australia

Melissa Butterworth said she was shocked to discover the cavity underneath her home. Picture: Kate Healy.

'His foot just went right through the ground': large hole develops in family backyard

Ben Hopkins

Prehistoric Sounds owner Shane Godfrey with musician Anton Cleary on Record Store Day. Picture: Mark Witte

First live gig in months marks easing of restrictions and Record Store Day in Warrnambool

Kyra Gillespie

David Attenborough. Photo: Shutterstock

David Attenborough joins Instagram, gains 2.5m followers

Kim Chappell

Photo: Chris Adrian

See the spring snow falls across the country

Letters to the Editor: 'Advocacy key to government funding'

Letters to the Editor: 'Advocacy key to government funding'

Letters: 'Cast your vote for candidates who will support the community'

Letters: 'Cast your vote for candidates who will support the community'

Letters to the Editor: 'Let dogs in public places'

Letters to the Editor: 'Let dogs in public places'

National Seniors calls for $10 supplement to help age pensioners access the internet.

Many pensioners don't have skills, confidence or funds to use technology: advocates

Eileen Wood

STEP OUT: Share The Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay is also walking.

Move to put an end to poverty, period

Samara Ross

IN YOUR HANDS: The ability to identify irregular heartbeat is literally at your fingertips thanks to the new Feel the Beat app.

App to help beat irregular heartbeat

STATEMENT: Acting vice-chancellor Professor John Germov.

CSU to slash 100 jobs in massive restructure

Helen Reddy was born into a showbiz family and made her stage debut at age four.

Singer Helen Reddy: hitmaker and feminist

The mako shark on board the boat. Picture: Facebook

Large shark pulled up as beachgoers look on

An agreement to end industrial action at Sydney's Port Botany has yet to be reached.

No deal on Port Botany after day of talks

Some of the volunteers from Landsdale Christian College in Perth. The students have to do a two-week stint volunteering in the Mid West as part of the curriculum so they help out at Geraldton and Mid West EWaste every year.

Your household trash is turned into treasure in this shed

Tamara Hooper

Andrew Peter Swallow has been convicted of a number of sexual crimes.

Think twice before you swipe right, sex assault victim urges

Zoe Cartwright

WA Opposition Leader Liza Harvey has unveiled a $200 million apprentice and trainee plan.

Jobs 'battleground' for WA poll: Liberals

Michael Ramsey

The Queensland government has been told to better assess technology projects to avoid cost blowouts.

Qld govt urged to rethink tech projects

Marty Silk

NUMBERS COMING: Elders territory sales manager Laine Fitzgerald, Bendigo, with lambs sold by Brian Phillips, Mitiamo, that made $243.50 a head for 159 at Bendigo on Monday when processors and store buyers competed strongly.

Abattoir Covid testing regime needs clarity

Alastair Dowie

WORKING HARD: Phil Noonan, 82, has been a wool classer for more than six decades and has worked at dozens of sheds throughout Australia.

Phil Noonan notches up 61 years of wool classing

Bryce Eishold

SPRING ROLLER COASTER: Cloudy days are set to give way to warmth, as the week progresses.

Spring weather rollercoaster continues

Andrew Miller

Hydrogen fuel cells seem more appealing for zero emissions than batteries. Photo: Shutterstock.

There's a better solution for electric vehicles than batteries

Sam Hollier

Insulation will help every single summer

Insulation will help every single summer

GOING UP: Climbing plants can bring so much to a garden.

Consider scaling the heights for practicality and design

John Gabriele