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Warrnambool Base Hospital's clinical nurse specialist Kylie Dorney, emergency department physician Dr Tim Baker and acting nurse unit manager Sarah Neill. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Last drinks in our homes leading to alcohol-related injuries | video

Rain poured down on Warrnambool for a brief moment about 3.40pm on Saturday.

Severe thunderstorms to sweep through the south-west

Mackenzie Marshall, 6, gets to captain the police watercraft with Victoria Water Police's Senior Constable Andrew Bell. Picture: Michael Chambers.

New forum making safety education fun | videos, gallery

HAPPY HUNTING GROUND: David Murcott has won his past two sprintcar features at Premier Speedway - the Victorian title and Max's Race.

Max’s Race winner rates track ‘one of the best’

Santa keeps the kids happy at the Russell's Creek community hall

Warrnambool Historicals | December 1975

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

Max’s Race winner rates track ‘one of the best’

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Emerging talent impresses experienced batsman

19:08PM

Making the most of second coming as a cricketer

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

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Skipper hoping team’s best is not too far away

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Tuesday player has good eye for Saturday action

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HAPPY HUNTING GROUND: David Murcott has won his past two sprintcar features at Premier Speedway - the Victorian title and Max's Race.

Max’s Race winner rates track ‘one of the best’

Nestles batsman Alex Strauch defends against Brierly-Christ Church. Picture: Christine Ansorge.

Emerging talent impresses experienced batsman

Woolsthorpe batsman Dennis Stanley. Picture: Christine Ansorge.

Making the most of second coming as a cricketer

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

Noorat's Gus Bourke.

Skipper hoping team’s best is not too far away

Anthony Brady

KEEN FOLLOWER: Michael Carroll is a regular at Western Division Bowls Division games played at City Memorial Bowls Club. Picture: Christine Ansorge.

Tuesday player has good eye for Saturday action

Anthony Brady

Merrivale's Mark Jones appeals. Picture: Mark Jones.

Wet weather spoils party in close encounter

Anthony Brady

Pomborneit's Tim Place. Picture: Christine Ansorge.

Tim is happy with his place in a winning team

Anthony Brady

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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

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

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

Fire restrictions in force

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

Lanternenfest launch

Tarrington launches its annual Lanternenfest

Rebecca Riddle

Stocking up: Koroit's The Local Place owner Renee Lane is celebrating 12 months of Commercial Road retail with an in-store party on Saturday. Picture: Michael Chambers

Celebrating local in Koroit

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

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

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

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

Bouncing back: Mandy Marshall, Marlin Carringan-Walsh, Helen Smith and Barb Cowley are ready for the Cobden Christmas on Curdie event. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Bushfire-ravaged area to celebrate Christmas with street party

Rob Gunstone

Bleak at 7am: Weather warnings have been issued for the south-west today.

UPDATE: Heavy rain largely misses the south-west

Andrew Thomson

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

Mackenzie Marshall, 6, gets to captain the police watercraft with Victoria Water Police's Senior Constable Andrew Bell. Picture: Michael Chambers.

New forum making safety education fun | videos, gallery

T&T: Round 3 on crime, Maccas and the footy

Warrnambool Base Hospital's clinical nurse specialist Kylie Dorney, emergency department physician Dr Tim Baker and acting nurse unit manager Sarah Neill. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Last drinks in our homes leading to alcohol-related injuries | video

Santa keeps the kids happy at the Russell's Creek community hall

Warrnambool Historicals | December 1975

Organiser of the Emergency Services Capability Forum Sue Rondeau. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Photos of the week | December 14

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME: Warrnambool Golf Club's youngest member Hugo Artz, 11, and oldest member John 'Jack' Bullen, 97, highlight the sport's ability to engage people of all ages. Picture: Christine Ansorge

A game for any age: Meet Warrnambool Golf Club’s oldest and youngest members | video

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

FRESH COLOURS: Warrnambool sprintcar driver James McFadden's Monte Motorsport team has dropped red for yellow in 2018-19. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Life on the road just part of the journey | video

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

Cyclone Owen has been downgraded to a tropical low after it hit the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.

Owen downgraded in Qld, but could reform

There will be some relief for Victorians on Sunday after the state was hit by storms in recent days.

Storms lessen but Vic not yet in the clear

NSW will appoint a commissioner to uncover and end abuse people in the state's aged care sector.

NSW Commissioner targets aged care abusers

Sydney and parts of NSW are recovering from storms that brought damaging winds and hailstones.

Cleanup underway after storms lash NSW

Labor says if it wins government there will be incentives for investors to build affordable homes.

Labor promises cash for affordable homes

Angus Livingston, Senior Political Writer

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has decided to formally recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

Govt "risky" on Israel decision: Labor

Gemma Najem

The worst of the weather in north Queensland is over as ex-tropical Cyclone Owen moves to the east.

Qld Cyclone Owen downgraded to low system

Perry Duffin and Warren Barnsley

Thunderstorms are pounding parts of Sydney, causing power failures and train delays.

54,000 homes blacked out by NSW storms

Perry Duffin

Live Music at Empire Control Room

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

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

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