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2015 Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance in the sand near Levy's Point, Warrnambool. Picture: Rob Gunstone

BREAKING: Horse training at Levy’s Point beach found to be illegal

Crucial vote: Warrnambool Cr Kylie Gaston and Labor candidate for South West Coast Kylie Gaston at the election pledge for $16.3 million for a new library and learning centre.

Gaston caught in the middle for crucial vote

Rock it: Organisers of Camperdown's second Rock the Clock event say this year's four-day festival has an extensive program filled with all things retro and vintage. Picture: Rob Gunstone

What’s on this week

Loving trees to death: More than 160 koalas have relocated from the Framlingham township because of an over-population problem.

Fram koalas moved on to greener territory

COMEBACK: Russell Creek coach Thalia Robertson is hoping to return to the court in 2019 after a knee injury kept her out of action this year. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Leader keen to play her role after season onsidelines

CLICK club: South-west amateur photographer Perry Cho: "Our purpose is to help people for no cost." Picture: Christine Ansorge

Cho creates calendar of south-west beauty as caring click club helps out snappers | Gallery

Friday’s train and plane times

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Cobden springs into the festivities | video, photos

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What’s on this week

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Leader keen to play her role after season onsidelines

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Growing list of sustainable events at The Small Things Festival

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Land sale result ‘pleasing’

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COMEBACK: Russell Creek coach Thalia Robertson is hoping to return to the court in 2019 after a knee injury kept her out of action this year. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Leader keen to play her role after season onsidelines

Anthony Brady

Running man: Warrnambool 's Alby Clarke. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Veteran Clarke keeps on running with no plans of stopping

Nick Brown

RIVALS: Port Fairy cricketer Niahl Dwyer surrounded by Allansford and District Primary School students Teegan Wickham, Georgia Rea, Hugo Artz and Morgan Cook. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Quick bowler is all class as Pirates aim to extend streak

Anthony Brady

COMEBACK: Russell Creek coach Thalia Robertson is hoping to return to the court in 2019 after a knee injury kept her out of action this year. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Leader keen to play her role after season onsidelines

Waves teenagers earn Vic Country stripes

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

PREPARED: Warrnambool Racing Club racecourse manager Daniel Lumsden.

Honest horse searches for luck at home track

Tim Auld

Rock it: Organisers of Camperdown's second Rock the Clock event say this year's four-day festival has an extensive program filled with all things retro and vintage. Picture: Rob Gunstone

What’s on this week

Rebecca Riddle

Ready to spring: Nicole Morris, Simone Nelson, Andrew Schmetzer, Sarah Rantall and Bec Huth with some colourful animals. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Cobden springs into the festivities | video, photos

Rob Gunstone

On trend: Visible mending is one of the workshops at The Small Things Festival in Warrnambool on Saturday.

Growing list of sustainable events at The Small Things Festival

Madeleine McNeil

Sweetness: The cake stall was a winner with hungry fair-goers on Sunday. Picture: Supplied

All the fun of the fair

Rebecca Riddle

Talented: International artists Chris Norman and David Greenberg will take to the stage as part of this weekend's Port Fairy Spring Music Festival. More than 2000 people are expected to attend the 29th event.

Spring music festival patrons promised dance, joy and escapism

Madeleine McNeil

APPROVED: Moyne Shire councillor Daniel Meade put forward a notice of notion at Tuesday's monthly meeting to fund roadside vegetation reduction.

Shire puts cash towards reducing roadside vegetation fire risk

Rachael Houlihan

Sweetness: The cake stall was a winner with hungry fair-goers on Sunday. Picture: Supplied

All the fun of the fair

JOY: Koroit export Adrian Gleeson and his Carlton teammates David Rhys-Jones, Richard Dennis and Ken Hunter with the premiership cup on grand final day 1987.

Country boy gets a taste of Blue heaven on the big stage

Anthony Brady

THE TEAM: Port Fairy netballers Jemmah Lynch, Renae Taylor, Kirsten Noonan and Myra Murrihy on Wednesday. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Purple and gold pride as club fights for premierships | Video

Madeleine McNeil

Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

Emma Brown

Rebuilt: Built in the 18th century, Dresden's Frauenkirche was destroyed in the bombing during World War II and was not rebuilt until after German reunification in 1994.

From beer to bratwursts, discover Germany's delights

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Done deal: LendingPro specialise in vehicle loans and are able to give pre-approval before you begin looking so you know exactly how much you have to spend.

Get your vehicle loan working for you

Emma Brown

Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

CONWAY IN COBDEN: Multi award-winning musician Deb Conway and her husband and music collaborator Willy Zygier will headline the festival's Recovery Concert.

Celebrate the new season at Cobden Spring Festival

Legends: One in eight Australians provide unpaid care to a family member or friend with a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail aged.

Raise awareness: Share why you care

A beautifully kept home

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Charming and spacious in an ideal location

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Ocean, lake and river views on two lots

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Ready to spring: Nicole Morris, Simone Nelson, Andrew Schmetzer, Sarah Rantall and Bec Huth with some colourful animals. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Cobden springs into the festivities | video, photos

Rob Gunstone

COLLECTION: The Australian War Records Section (AWRS) ‘trophy’ store at Peronne in 1918. Around 25,000 objects were shipped to Australia. Picture: AWM E03684

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

BLOOMING: Rotary's Sue Robertson, Margaret Whitehead (second left) and Hester Woodrup (right) and home owner Jennifer Whitehead. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Blooming day out for all at open gardens

Ready to spring: Nicole Morris, Simone Nelson, Andrew Schmetzer, Sarah Rantall and Bec Huth with some colourful animals. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Cobden springs into the festivities | video, photos

Winner: Professor Megan Davis is the overall winner of The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence award. Photo by Peter Braig

The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence 2018 category winners revealed

Sally Patten

Getting messy: Messy Play Day event coordinator Bonnie Lucas blows some bubbles with Fletcher Lucas, 4, William Malabar, 2, and Annabel Hatton, 3. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Ready to get really messy | video

Rob Gunstone

Ready to spring: Nicole Morris, Simone Nelson, Andrew Schmetzer, Sarah Rantall and Bec Huth with some colourful animals. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Cobden springs into the festivities | video, photos

Getting messy: Messy Play Day event coordinator Bonnie Lucas blows some bubbles with Fletcher Lucas, 4, William Malabar, 2, and Annabel Hatton, 3. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Ready to get really messy | video

Police responding to the site of a stolen car in the Ozone car park, Warrnambool. Picture: Morgan Hancock

UPDATE: City hit by ‘unprecedented’ weekend crime spree | gallery

Dash: The 2018 Camperdown Show included an inaugural Dachshund Dash. Pictures: Michael Chambers

Camperdown kicks off show season with a cup visit | Video | Gallery

Best third year automotive apprentice Andrea Iurissevich.

South West TAFE celebrates its night of nights | photos

Madeleine McNeil

Caulfield Cup favourite, Kings Will Dream. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Photos of the week | October 12

HANDOVER: Warrnambool CFA operations officer Paul Marshall and Western Victoria MP Gayle Tierney inspect the new fire truck. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Firefighters welcome new heavy pumper | video, gallery

Jessica Howard

OUT-OF-CONTROL: Fire crews respond to a fire on Sims road, Mailors Flat. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Fear of burnt trees falling leads to road closure | update

Jessica Howard and Madeleine McNeil

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Letters to the Editor – October 12

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SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Serial rapist and murderer David Birnie is considered one of WA's most heinous criminals.

Worst WA killers to remain behind bars

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Laura Woodley, 23, gets to have a personal chat with Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, on the Royals tour to Mountain View Farm near Wongarbon. Meghan was ready for some farm help and put out some cottonseed for the cattle and knew about soil moisture issues. She later gave the Woodleys a personally baked banana bread loaf. "We always take a plate when we're visiting," Meghan said of the Markle US tradition. Photo by Rachael Webb.

The Royals go down to the farm with the Woodleys at Wongarbon

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Tas parliament media rules slammed

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Report urges industrial manslaughter laws

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Sacked Guthrie taking ABC to court

Marnie Banger
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Labor MP's election hopes 'in the air'

Karen Sweeney

The NSW government is experiencing a backlash over plans permit flooding in a world heritage area.

Backlash over NSW govt dam wall plan

Dominica Sanda

Dreamworld staffer 'did not see' memo

Sonia Kohlbacher

The Blanc Delice at The Westin Sydney is almost too beautiful to touch.

Diner en Blanc’s stylish collaboration with Marriott

Enjoy a little weightlessness in one of three pools at Barceló Illetas Albatros

Taking a babymoon fit for royalty

There are some truly frightful destinations for adrenalin junky travellers.

Five haunted islands to visit this Halloween...if you dare

Lucky she's outside: Right now, over three billion people are absorbing the equivalent pollution to smoking two cigarette packets every day, because they have no electricity and no option but to cook inside poorly ventilated dwellings using materials such as animal dung for fuel.

Ask Noel: A solution to pollution

Noel Whittaker

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes and cooking tips, advice on purchasing and storing seafood, species information and answers to frequently asked seafood questions.

Try this: Seared chermoula yellowtail kingfish with moroccan salad

McCormack open to supermarket commission

Daniel McCulloch

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