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CALL-OUT: Skipton president Andrew Bodman says club volunteers do what they can but rebuild funding was vital to keep the community alive. Picture: Luke Hemer

Townspeople have been self-sufficient . Now they need your help.

This south-west country town refuses to fade out

Andrew Thomson

Police crime scene officers examine home after attempted aggravated burglary.

Woman shaken after offender tries to break in through kitchen window

Katrina Lovell

STUNNING LANDSCAPE: Tower Hill will be the subject of a new film thanks to funding from the South West Community Foundation. 

The "remarkable" geological, ecological and cultural history of Tower Hill is set to hit the big screen with plans to produce a full-length documentary about the volcanic site.

Tower Hill to hit the big screen

Wanted: A white Holden Commodore sedan was used as a getaway car after a theft at the Warrnambool Bunnings store on Sunday morning. This is a file image 

Ballarat woman to appear in Warrnambool court on Monday.

Woman charged after white Holden Commodore sedan used as getaway car

Nick Creely

SET FOR RETURN: Ranger striker Ryan Bail is set to return after the bye. Picture: Morgan Hancock

"We want to make amends for those two results."

Crucial matches awaiting Rangers, says coach

Anthony Brady

GOOD HEALTH: Pelvic Health, Continence and Maternity Physiotherapist at South West Healthcare Bridie Ontronen, with a cast model of the pelvic floor. Picture: Anthony Brady

Men urged to take care of important health business

Injuries sour Hampden league win

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FEELING THE PINCH: Median weekly rent costs have risen more than 20 per cent in some regional cities while wages continue to stagnate.

Some areas have seen prices jump by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

Weekly rent costs rise to new heights as wages stagnate

Climate protesters tried to shut down the Sydney Harbour bridge before marching in the city.

Protesters took over the harbour tunnel in Sydney this morning.

Arrests made after climate change protesters block peak hour traffic

The findings reinforce the need for adequate resources for ICUs, especially in times of high demand.

Third virus wave biggest killer: study

An observer watches the take off on Sunday night.

American space agency NASA has successfully launched its first ever rocket from Australia.

See the moment NASA launches a rocket from the NT

GROUND ZERO: Merewether amateur beekeeper Nick Radford with one of his hives on Sunday. The detection of a tiny mite, Varroa destructor, in Newcastle means that hives in the immediate region will be destroyed to ensure the global pest does not invade Australia. Picture: Marina Neil

Newcastle at centre of Australian bee industry crisis.

Bee industry on edge of crisis as Varroa mite scare deepens

Jack Wang of the Hakko Bakery Cafe and the robot which delivers. Picture: Steve Evans

This coffee has your face on top - really.

Coffee, robots and your face are this cafe's future

LEGEND: Archie Thompson was in Warrnambool on Saturday running a skills clinic and speaking at a sportsman's night. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Thompson ran a skills clinic and spoke at a function.

Former Socceroo 'grateful' to visit Warrnambool

AWARDS: Jenny Vick with her Warrnambool and District Artists' Society's Annual Awards overall winning piece Down Blackwood Road. It was selected from more than 100 artworks. Picture: Lillian Altman

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The winners have been selected in an annual Warrnambool art award.

Nature inspires Warrnambool and district artists in annual awards

Bruno (Damon Herriman) and Laura (Jackie van Beek) go to a new-age retreat to attempt to reinvigorate their marriage. Picture: Supplied

Everyone speaking gibberish may be a way of illustrating miscommunication, but it's radical.

A weird romp words can't describe

COLOURLESS: A field of stag-horn coral bleached white on the Great Barrier Reef during a mass bleaching event. Picture: Brett Monroe Garner/Getty Images

Coral might look like plants, but it's actually a living, breathing inverterbrae. So why are these marine creatures turning so white?

Why has Australia's coral become bleached?

Austin Butler electrifies as Elvis. Picture: Universal 

It pulls you up to realise that this is Luhrmann's sixth feature film.

Baz Lurhmann's Elvis is an exhilarating and brilliant homage

Harriet and Sam with their dad Rob Duncan who passed away on January 10 after a two-year battle with MND.

A fun run to raise money for MND will be held on July 16 in memory of Rob Duncan who passed away in January.

Watch: MND fun run to honour our 'very brave' dad

Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Mark Paguio in Spiderhead. Picture: Netflix

You understand why Hemsworth would have been attracted to the production.

Hemsworth's Spiderhead is a slick, pacey futuristic thriller

PRIORITIES: The newly elected federal government has vowed to offer more support for tourism, GPs and affordable housing.

Three newly appointed federal government ministers have outlined their plans for south-west Victoria.

Ministers outline priorities for south-west

PATIENT OPTIONS: Kirsten Pilatti, BCNA CEO talks with Elizabeth Blane in Latrobe, Tasmania during a Breast Cancer Network Australia event. Picture: Paul Scambler

GPs and advocates want to see the telehealth program extended to provide patients with more options on how they access medical care.

Call to re-instate, expand telehealth services ahead of July 1 cut-off

Director Kyle Balda has been at the helm of a number of others in this franchise and he sure knows what his audiences want.

It's more Minion high-jinks and it aims to please

Nowra tradie Jimmy Heffernan decided to mark the QR codes that have become the norm on his leg for life - and it actually works. Images: supplied.

Tradie gets QR code inked onto his leg

RARE OFFERING: The 2196 square-metre block is on the market for $1.5 million. Picture: Anthony Brady

A Warrnambool block boasting sweeping ocean views is on the market for $1.5 million.

Stunning Warrnambool block with sweeping ocean views on market for $1.5 million

PUBLIC HOUSING: Two new homes will be built on this block in Crawley Street in west Warrnambool. Picture: Anthony Brady

Construction will begin soon on two new energy efficient public housing homes in Warrnambool.

Two new public housing homes for city

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LUCKY PUP: A black kelpie was rescued from a five-metre mine shaft by Bendigo SES, Huntly CFA and the CFA's Oscar 1 mine rescue team. Picture: SUPPLIED

The combined efforts of emergency services saw the successful rescue of a black kelpie

Dog rescued after falling down five-metre mine shaft

POOR TIMING: The clash between Geelong and Richmond should have attracted a bigger audience, according to Howard Kotton. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

The AFL made another huge fixturing blunder in not scheduling the Geelong-Richmond game in prime-time.

AFL's classic prime-time fixturing blunder

BALANCING ACT: Glenelg Shire mayor Anita Rank said councillors had worked hard to achieve cost savings in the budget.

A number of Glenelg Shire residents concerned about rising rates are expected to attend the council's June meeting on Tuesday night.

Glenelg Shire residents concerned about proposed rate rises

New research shows that a higher proportion of those taken ill between late June and the beginning of November required ventilation. Picture: Shutterstock

Tips on keeping food bills down plus a robot which delivers coffee.

Viruses, global warming, food prices - where will it end?

Climate protesters tried to shut down the Sydney Harbour Bridge before marching in the city.

Climate protesters arrested in Sydney

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GO-AHEAD: Corangamite Shire Council is set to approve its budget for the 2022-23 financial year tomorrow night. 

The draft budget was released for public comment two weeks ago.

Shire's budget set to pass without a hitch

South-west residents struggle to get by

TOUGH TIMES: Brophy Family and Youth Services team leader Leah McDonald. 

South-west families struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living are being forced to make decisions no one should ever have to make.

South-west residents struggling to get by

Police warn drivers to slow down after man intercepted at 143km/h.

Driver clocked at 143km/h, police issue wet weather warning

The woman and man in their 20s will appear in Warrnambool court on Monday.

Couple allegedly busted with drugs and homemade handgun in police raid

Death of close friend prompts assessment of life priorities.

Real estate agent on the move, business sold

SOLD: Almost 40 people attended the auction of 9 Bramble Avenue in Warrnambool on Saturday. The home boasts ocean and riverside views. Picture: Lillian Altman

It was million dollar views for one Melbourne couple purchasing a Warrnambool home on Saturday.

Home with sweeping panoramic riverside views snapped up for more than $1 million

Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a 38-year-old man.

Warrant out for arrest of south-west man

Major infrastructure planned for flooding-prone street

Major flood works planned for flood-affected street

COMPETITION: Warrnambool and District Artists' Society president Judy Rauert, judge and sponsor Brett Jarrett and sponsor Gerri Torp with some of the works entered in WADAS' Annual Awards. Picture: Chris Doheny

New categories added to Warrnambool artists' annual painting competition.

New award at annual south-west art show honours art student and collector

Warrnambool man pleads guilty to armed robbery.

Injuries sour Hampden league win

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