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ALL SMILES: Highway collectors Ebony Gruar and Helene Plummer had treats for drivers who donated to the Good Friday Appeal. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Volunteers hit hard by absence of much-loved 'bunny rabbit' Gayle Payne

Monique Patterson

Portland man nabbed travelling 90 kilometres over speed limit

Monique Patterson

RECLAIMING THE SACRED: Uniting Church member Mathi Subramaniyan holds the cross for the Combined Churches Walk of Witness at Cannon Hill on Good Friday. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Poignant message from Combined Churches of Warrnambool on Good Friday

Monique Patterson

Celebration: Colac Lotto owner Ros Monaghan said she was thrilled to have sold a winning ticket from the store.

Picking up a scratchie pays dividends for excited winner

Madeleine McNeil

Member for Wannon Dan Tehan has slammed Bill Shorten for "telling porkies". Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Shorten needs to stop 'telling porkies'

Monique Patterson

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Fire near church playground on Good Friday 'deliberate'

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Simpson farmers Brian and Stacey Clark, and their children Noah, 10, and Sophie, 8, have had three goats and their farm quadbike stolen from their property. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Quadbike, goats stolen from a dairy farm as family slept

Kyra Gillespie

Port Fairy surfer Charlie Allen, 15, rescued swimmer Beccy Koch, 15 from Adelaide, Port Fairy surfer Jimmy Conlan, Sergeant danny Brown, and rescued Port Fairy swimmer Eren Zahir, 16. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Brave surfers save three teens stuck in ocean rip

Jessica Howard

Work on new $2.6m accommodation facility to begin next week

We've taken the work out of finding out what's open on Good Friday

Hop along to Flagstaff Hill this Easter Sunday

Colac boy rescued from Otways with night vision technology

ALL SMILES: Highway collectors Ebony Gruar and Helene Plummer had treats for drivers who donated to the Good Friday Appeal. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Volunteers hit hard by absence of much-loved 'bunny rabbit' Gayle Payne

Charlotte Couch, 6 from Brucknell, dances the afternoon away at the Cally Good Friday Appeal fundraiser. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Charity event set to become annual event

Colac boy rescued from Otways with night vision technology

Portland man battling for life after being lit on fire

Thief gets locked inside store, throws tennis balls at manager

Thumbs-up: Warrnambool parkrun director Melissa Mueglitz, milestone man Adam Holloway and Les Miller. Picture: Brian Allen

High-fives for parkrun favourite after reaching milestone

Surf club scores another state championships

27m ago

Fire near church playground on Good Friday 'deliberate'

27m ago

Veal opens Easter weekend festivities in style

57m ago

Police seize drugs at Bookaar music festival

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Weekender: Remembering D-Day landing which left soldier injured

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Saints utility up for the in-house senior spot battles

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United Australia Party candidate Joshua Wallace. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Federal election: What you need to know about Wannon candidates

United Australia Party candidate Joshua Wallace. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Federal election: What you need to know about Wannon candidates

TAX BREAKS BID: United Australia Party candidate Joshua Wallace believe tax breaks for regional areas will have myriad benefits. Picture: Morgan Hancock

United Australia Party candidate pledges tax breaks for south-west residents

TAX BREAKS BID: United Australia Party candidate Joshua Wallace believe tax breaks for regional areas will have myriad benefits. Picture: Morgan Hancock

United Australia Party candidate pledges tax breaks for south-west residents

READY FOR CHALLENGE: Maurice Billi says investment in health and education are priorities for Labor. Picture: Anthony Brady

Health infrastructure a priority for Labor candidate

READY FOR CHALLENGE: Maurice Billi says investment in health and education are priorities for Labor. Picture: Anthony Brady

Health infrastructure a priority for Labor candidate

MAKING A SPLASH: The Victorian Inflatable Rescue Boat Titles will head to Warrnambool in June. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Surf club scores another state championships

27m ago

GOOD START: Jamie Veal won the opening night of the Easter Trail.. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Veal opens Easter weekend festivities in style

57m ago

Koroit's Frazer Robb attempts to avoid a tackle in round two. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Saints utility up for the in-house senior spot battles

SORE: Koroit captain Emily-Rose Finnigan was rested in the last quarter. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Saints' teenagers lead the way in victory march

HIGH-FIVE: Koroit's Sam Dobson celebrates on of his goals with fellow forward Jarrod Korewha. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Saint, Roosters injured as Koroit secure the points on Good Friday

Sean Hardeman

MRCHING FORWARD: Koroit's Dallas Mooney drives the ball out of defence. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Hampden League round three | Good Friday wrap

Sean Hardeman

Tough battle: Old Collegians wing defence and co-coach Meagan Forth tries to stop Merrivale wing attack Eliza Ljubic from receiving the ball. The Warriors survived a fourth-quarter scare to win by two goals on Good Friday. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Warriors hold off tenacious Tigers in Good Friday thriller

Brian Allen

Hampden league round three | live coverage

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THE MORE THE MERRIER: South West TAFE students Talya Mackay and Katrina Henderson, pictured with her daughter Shyanne Grose, encourage parents to bring their children along to the free events. Picture: Anthony Brady

Young mums invite all to free events for kids

Monique Patterson

On trend for the upcoming season: South West Healthcare's Suzan Morey and Style 105's Deb Arnott check out the new trends. A fundraising fashion parade raised money for the hospital. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Fashion parade for good cause

Rebecca Riddle

Creative: Camperdown College students Eagan Winsall, 13, Seliva Suson, 12, and Tenesha Anson, 13, with their art displayed in the Corangamite Shire office.

Art on show in Courthouse

Rob Gunstone

NEW: Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail volunteer Julia Schlapp checks out the upgraded fence.

Additions land at rail trail as precinct prospers

Anthony Brady

CHALLANGE: Peter Goy, president of the Murray to Moyne cycling event, is excited about his new leadership role. The ride is on the weekend of April 6-7. Picture: Morgan Hancock

My favourite things... Murray to Moyne in focus

Anthony Brady

THANKS: Lions District Governor Biddy Weel helped Joy and John Errey unveil the new sign at their farm in Cobrico, near Cobden, in front of Port Fairy Belfast Lions Club members. Picture: Kim Kent

Jumping in to lend a hand after fires hit

Anthony Brady

NEW: Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail volunteer Julia Schlapp checks out the upgraded fence.

Additions land at rail trail as precinct prospers

Koroit Lions Club members David Mathison and Peter McCarthy at the Koroit Swap Meet Show n' Shine. Picture: Anthony Brady

Swap meet proves good find for many at Koroit

Anthony Brady

Bob Handby with the bins station which were set up at the Port Fairy Folk Festival. Picture: Anthony Brady

Review no 'waste' of time for folk festival

Anthony Brady

Achieving by any measure: Some of the Year 10 and 11 students who achieved Dux of their VCE subjects in 2018. Each of these students have experienced success through accelerated learning.

NAPLAN another measure highlighting school and student growth for Emmanuel College

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Why choose St John of God Hospital Warrnambool?

What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Achieving by any measure: Some of the Year 10 and 11 students who achieved Dux of their VCE subjects in 2018. Each of these students have experienced success through accelerated learning.

NAPLAN another measure highlighting school and student growth for Emmanuel College

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

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Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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COMPETITION | May Racing Carnival marquee access giveaway

EXCITING TIMES AHEAD: Dave Mitchell, Robert Lowe Senior and Geoff Rollinson celebrate at the ceremony. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Amphitheatre in the making to be a concert hotspot at community garden

Monique Patterson

Viva-Lyn Lenehan has written an open letter to Racing Victoria asking them the findings of a report about the Belfast Coastal Reserve. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Call for Racing Victoria to release cultural heritage management plan

Monique Patterson

COMPETITION | May Racing Carnival marquee access giveaway

Moyne Shire Council has lobbied the state government over the number of wind farm developments around Mortlake.

Save us from the wind farms: Moyne takes concerns to state government

Katrina Lovell

Train line records best on-time performance in six months

Jessica Howard

MAKING A SPLASH: The Victorian Inflatable Rescue Boat Titles will head to Warrnambool in June. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Surf club scores another state championships

27m ago

Koroit's Frazer Robb attempts to avoid a tackle in round two. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Saints utility up for the in-house senior spot battles

SORE: Koroit captain Emily-Rose Finnigan was rested in the last quarter. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Saints' teenagers lead the way in victory march

HIGH-FIVE: Koroit's Sam Dobson celebrates on of his goals with fellow forward Jarrod Korewha. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Saint, Roosters injured as Koroit secure the points on Good Friday

MRCHING FORWARD: Koroit's Dallas Mooney drives the ball out of defence. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Hampden League round three | Good Friday wrap

Sean Hardeman

Tough battle: Old Collegians wing defence and co-coach Meagan Forth tries to stop Merrivale wing attack Eliza Ljubic from receiving the ball. The Warriors survived a fourth-quarter scare to win by two goals on Good Friday. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Warriors hold off tenacious Tigers in Good Friday thriller

Brian Allen

Charlotte Couch, 6 from Brucknell, dances the afternoon away at the Cally Good Friday Appeal fundraiser. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Charity event set to become annual event

Monique Patterson

Taking the baton: Journalist Rachael Houlihan comes off the bench to try and tame Tim Auld.

T&T: One off the sub's bench to carry the team

Big crowd at the 2019 Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Letters: 'Visitors are not endless cash cows'

Protest: An animal rights protester who had blocked the intersections of Flinders and Swanston Street is removed by police, in Melbourne on Monday. Picture: AAP Image/Ellen Smith

Letters: 'Most meat eaters do not endorse the right of vegans to lecture others'

The Warrnambool City Council voted 4-2 against the Lookout Residential Alcohol and other Drug Centre being built on the Dennington site

Letters: 'Few would be fearful of the granny next door with a dreadful Serepax addiction'

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

A man has faced court over his five hour protest on a Queensland coal train.

Coal train activist fronts Qld court

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says his climate change policies are investments for the planet.

Shorten backs climate change 'investments'

1hr ago

Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison have resumed election campaigning after a Good Friday truce.

Election campaign making brief resumption

Labor leader Bill Shorten wants to know if recent Murray River water purchases were above board.

Questions over water purchases: Shorten

A male police officer has been stabbed in the back at Sydney's Central railway station.

Surgery for stabbed NSW police officer

Dominica Sanda

The wait times for elective surgeries have risen, with half of all patients waiting 40 days or more.

Surgery wait times worse than ever: report

Animal welfare protesters will hold rallies against jumps racing at the Oakbank Steeplechase.

Protesters to target SA racing event

Bill Shorten is laying the blame for workers' pay cuts at the feet of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Workers losing hundreds over Easter: Labor

Daniel McCulloch

COME VISIT: Shepparton Independent MP Suzanna Sheed has invited Federal Oppostion Water spokesman Tony Burke to come to the Goulburn Valley to see the impact of the Murray Darling Basin Plan at first hand.

Come and visit - Sheed offers invitation to Burke

Andrew Miller

KEEN: Peter Maslen, Archies Creek, and Stan Alger, Landmark Leongatha, were keen competitors in the front lane at the Ballarat sale on Friday. Mr Alger booked eight of the first 10 pens to Mr Maslen saying two recent rains and an early start to autumn providing the confidence to buy.

Ten years ago - faces in Stock & land

Alastair Dowie

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

Littleproud calls on Victorian government to protect farmers' rights

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

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BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Sign of Damage: Paint flaking away and cracks in ceilings can often be a sign of damage to plaster. This can present a risk especially if the plasterboard is pulling away from the wall or ceiling stud behind it. Photo: Hayley Mills.

The problem with plaster

Get crafty this Easter

Naturally festive eggs