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Member for Western Victoria James Purcell is giving up his Upper House seat to stand for the Lower House seat of South West Coast at Saturday's election. Picture: Rob Gunstone

My sons are not political stooges: Purcell

On a winner: Record crowds flocked to Dunkeld's annual race meeting on Satuday, prompting a review of infrastructure for next year's event. Picture: Michael Chambers

Record crowd forces changes to popular race meeting

ANTICIPATION: Warrnambool Racing Club CEO Peter Downs is expecting a big crowd for the inaugural Jericho Cup. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Large crowd expected for inaugural Jericho Cup

Happy day: Emmanuel College Principal Peter Morgan, Year 10 Emmanuel College student Caitlin Garner and Minister for Education Dan Tehan at the opening of The STAGE performing arts building. Picture: Michael Chambers

STAGE set for big performances

QUICK FIRE: Essendon's Zach Merrett has had to adapt his game to deal with cloeser oppostion attention. Picture: AAP Image/Daniel Pockett

Bomber’s enjoyment of the game drives successful year

PACKED: Crowds flocked to the Noorat Show 2018.

‘Another successful turnout’: Noorat Show wraps up for another year | Gallery

Sportsbet backing Britnell

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Man to front court on damage charges

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Students grill election candidates on hot topics | video

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Councils join forces to push for hospital upgrade funding before election | video

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Hospital cafe going ‘green’

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Get your pen and paper out – Santa wants to hear from you

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QUICK FIRE: Essendon's Zach Merrett has had to adapt his game to deal with cloeser oppostion attention. Picture: AAP Image/Daniel Pockett

Bomber’s enjoyment of the game drives successful year

STRIKING NOW: Woodford's English import Matt Mountney knew he had to take his chance to play in Australia after finishing his business law degree. Picture: Michael Chambers

A case of now or never for Eels’ newest English import

AFTERBURNERS: Gunditjmara Bulls' Keegan Gaby showing some pace. Picture: Michael Chambers

Bulls’ dream start to inaugural season hits a hurdle

ANTICIPATION: Warrnambool Racing Club CEO Peter Downs is expecting a big crowd for the inaugural Jericho Cup. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Large crowd expected for inaugural Jericho Cup

CHANCE: Georgia Wareham is closing in on a return to the Australian's first XI for the semi-final against the West Indies. Picture: Getty Images

Wareham in the hunt to regain spot for sudden-death semi-final

Sean Hardeman

TOP: Grace Brown shows off her new National Road Series leaders jersey. Picture: Con Chronis

Brown completes sweet national road series jersey victory

Sean Hardeman

PICK OF THE BUNCH: Sam Walsh, who has strong family ties to Cobden, is considered the 2018 AFL number one draft pick. Picture: Eddie Jim

Walsh’s number one for proud Cobden clan

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

BIG KNOCK: Macauley Clark contemplates his century for Nestles against Brierly-Christ Church White on Friday night.

Talented junior smashes ton for Factory

Anthony Brady

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Naughty or nice: Alysha Solly watches as her daughter Matilda, 2, and friend Florence Kirkwood, 2, send off their letters to Santa. Picture: Michael Chambers

Get your pen and paper out – Santa wants to hear from you

Gus McCubbing

Colourful: Helen Murphy and Sue Smith with some of the flowers at last year's show. This year there is a floral art demonstration on Saturday at 1.30pm. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Smell the roses at OLHC flower show

Brian Allen

Happy birthday: Headspace Warrnambool chairperson Michael Murphy, Headspace centre manager Anne Walters and Brophy's Francis Broekman celebrate Headspace Warrnambool's 10th birthday. Picture: Anthony Brady

City’s Headspace a decade on

Rebecca Riddle

Troy Cassar-Daley

Cassar-Daley to play for Crossley crowd

Rebecca Riddle

Getting fire ready

Rebecca Riddle

Ring my bell: Port Fairy residents will gather every Friday at 5pm and ring bells to bring attention to the plight of refugees held at Manus and Nauru. Picture: Michael Chambers

The bells continue to ring

Rebecca Riddle

Troy Cassar-Daley

Cassar-Daley to play for Crossley crowd

Folkie: Melanie to perform exclusively at 2019 Port Fairy Folk Festival, honouring the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival.

Folkie to welcome a Woodstock legend

Rebecca Riddle

Remembrance: Port Fairy RSL president Doug Nolte will host one of the Armistice Day services held throughout Moyne. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Services to recall 100 years since war’s end

Rebecca Riddle

Keep connected: While Australia is huge and mobile black spots exist, resellers like Pennytel with their constantly improving network coverage, are helping to give customers flexibility and value with their mobile plans.

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SCOTTISH FLAIR: See the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Tattoo when the Celtic cruise stops in Scotland.

See the best of British and more on a Celtic cruise

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

Keep connected: While Australia is huge and mobile black spots exist, resellers like Pennytel with their constantly improving network coverage, are helping to give customers flexibility and value with their mobile plans.

Keep in touch at all times

PHYSICAL BENEFITS: Patients who'd prefer not to attend a public gym can visit a smaller setting and exercise in a safe environment where there are physios on hand to help with any queries.

Why having a gym within a physiotherapy practice works

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

Full of charm and history

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CELEBRATING HALF A CENTURY: Siblings Laurie, Vicki and Tony Hamilton celebrate the St John Ambulance cadet reunion and their own reunion after not seeing each other for a long time. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Ambulance cadets gather to reminisce at 50th reunion

Jessica Howard

Girl power: Firefighters Lisa Wadling and Linky Grimmer joined the team at Warrnambool fires station. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Fire power boost: Brigade triples in size

Katrina Lovell

New mount: Coen Rigg Fawkes enjoys a ride on Daphne, with Barrie Baker, South West Community Foundation chair. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Daphne joins the herd | photos

Rob Gunstone

CELEBRATING HALF A CENTURY: Siblings Laurie, Vicki and Tony Hamilton celebrate the St John Ambulance cadet reunion and their own reunion after not seeing each other for a long time. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Ambulance cadets gather to reminisce at 50th reunion

SNAPPED: AIF 2nd Division soldiers, Vignacourt, 1918. Picture: AWM P10550.140

Road to Remembrance

Detective Inspector Jon Rouse

Detective awarded for work catching child sex offenders

CELEBRATING HALF A CENTURY: Siblings Laurie, Vicki and Tony Hamilton celebrate the St John Ambulance cadet reunion and their own reunion after not seeing each other for a long time. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Ambulance cadets gather to reminisce at 50th reunion

PERFECT AIM: Blake Nankervis won the Sporting Clays Australia national championship scratch event. Picture: Michael Chambers

Stunned winner targetting Australian spot | video

BEST OF FRIENDS: Warrnambool's Amarli McKenna and Amber Dowd were chuffed to make the under 14 girls' final. Picture: Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Finals feeling for BMX friends | photos, videos

MAKING RUNS: Brierly-Christ Church's Daniel Hawkins hits the ball against Allansford in Warrnambool and District Cricket Association under 15 action on Friday. Picture: Morgan Hancock

The division one players of tomorrow | photos

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Michelle Mexon

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Trevor Hirst

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SAY CHEESE: Jesse Paul, 10, from Roseworthy in South Australia, looks forward to his race at the BMX Victoria titles in Warrnambool. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Riders tune up at Victorian BMX titles | photos, video

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Love they neighbour: One reader wants us to appreciate tiger snakes.

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Disappointing experience: Tower Hill State Game Reserve. Picture: Christine Ansorge

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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

Qld residents feared for baby before death

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Public interest test in draft energy laws

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COAG to consider population strategy: PM

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Bali Nine drug smuggler Renae Lawrence is preparing to leave Indonesia and return to Australia.

Lawrence prepares to farewell Bali jail

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Bipolar Australians needed for study

Gemma Najem
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Ministers go quiet over Israeli embassy

Daniel McCulloch
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Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer will announce $109 million to improve financial security for women.

Parent leave changes in women finance plan

Marnie Banger

Prince Andrew will be in Melbourne on Tuesday where he will meet hopeful entrepreneurs.

Prince Andrew in Melbourne for pitch event

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

“If aggressive prostate cancer is picked up early, the prognosis is usually excellent with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy or both, with a 15-year survival rate in over 80 to 90 percent of men for some tumours,” Nathan said.

Get in the Mo about prostate cancer

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DOGGONE CUTE HOUSEMATE: House sitters don't just look after your canine companions, they can also care for cats, birds, fish, rabbits, even reptiles, while you're away on holidays.

House sitting with benefits

SECRET IDENTITY: Greg Smith as Barry Burton, the world-weary mercenary from Resident Evil, the hugely popular video game.

From school principal to cult video game star?

Jody Lindbeck