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Aug 10, 2026

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2 min read

Australian cinema came to Clunes, Beulah and Warrnambool: Here's what was filmed

From true stories to cult classics, West Vic offered the backdrop to famous films.

Pub Chat

Aug 7, 2026

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1 min read

Sede Cafe’s Bishal Khanal travelled the country cooking in resorts before finding a home in Ararat

“He pulled out a $100 note and said, ‘Do you want a job?’”

Profiles

Aug 7, 2026

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2 min read

Ballarat council makes energy upgrades to save ratepayers millions

The city is backing projects it says will cut emissions and save money.

Ballarat

Aug 7, 2026

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7 min read

Ballarat needs to house 40,000 more people in 15 years, at a rate of 52 a week. Can it be done?

Development in country and regional centres has always been a vexed and divisive issue.

Housing

Darcie Humphreys

Does Apollo Bay need another 144 houses? The agent selling this 100-acre plot believes so

Aug 5, 2026

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1 min read

Does Apollo Bay need another 144 houses? The agent selling this 100-acre plot believes so

Kevin Paghdar said the development site could bring in as much as $600,000 a lot.

Great Ocean Road

Zara Cuthbertson

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Agriculture

“A sensible policy”: How the expansion of a solar rebate scheme could cut costs for West Vic farmers

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

“A sensible policy”: How the expansion of a solar rebate scheme could cut costs for West Vic farmers

“Larger systems are what you need on a farm to be economically viable.”

Aug 13, 2026

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1 min read

“Bang for your buck”: New program cuts costs of commercial solar installation by 20 percent

An announcement from the federal government last week has outlined a way for Ballarat businesses to expand their use of renewable energy.

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

Why Warrnambool’s Hera Sheppard decided to run for parliament at 18

“I would fight tooth and nail to ensure that young workers have the best possible life.”

Aug 12, 2026

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4 min read

Newsletter: West Vic housing crisis?

Plus: Flash flooding in Lexton.

Aug 11, 2026

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2 min read

What’s causing Warrnambool’s housing shortage?

The combination of a growing population, more workers in the city and a dwindling pool of available rentals have helped to create the regional centre’s residential squeeze.

Newsletter: West Vic housing crisis?

Plus: Flash flooding in Lexton.

Newsletters

What’s causing Warrnambool’s housing shortage?

The combination of a growing population, more workers in the city and a dwindling pool of available rentals have helped to create the regional centre’s residential squeeze.

Warrnambool

Australian cinema came to Clunes, Beulah and Warrnambool: Here's what was filmed

From true stories to cult classics, West Vic offered the backdrop to famous films.

Pub Chat

How many jobs does it take to build a transmission line?

Businesses in Ararat and surrounds get the lowdown on how they can be part of the Western Renewables Link build.

Grampians

“Stay inside”: West Vic flash flood warnings as cold snap hits Victoria

Locals can monitor for updates to their region on the VicEmergency website.

Creswick

Warrnambool’s 50-home housing project waiting on $4m election pledge

Mayor Ben Blain says funding for power, water and sewerage upgrades could finally get the Harrington Road development moving after almost two years of delays.

Warrnambool

Sede Cafe’s Bishal Khanal travelled the country cooking in resorts before finding a home in Ararat

“He pulled out a $100 note and said, ‘Do you want a job?’”

Profiles

Ballarat council makes energy upgrades to save ratepayers millions

The city is backing projects it says will cut emissions and save money.

Ballarat

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MUST READ

Australian cinema came to Clunes, Beulah and Warrnambool: Here's what was filmed

Sede Cafe’s Bishal Khanal travelled the country cooking in resorts before finding a home in Ararat

Ballarat council makes energy upgrades to save ratepayers millions

Ballarat needs to house 40,000 more people in 15 years, at a rate of 52 a week. Can it be done?

Does Apollo Bay need another 144 houses? The agent selling this 100-acre plot believes so

THE LATEST

“A sensible policy”: How the expansion of a solar rebate scheme could cut costs for West Vic farmers

“Bang for your buck”: New program cuts costs of commercial solar installation by 20 percent

Why Warrnambool’s Hera Sheppard decided to run for parliament at 18

Newsletter: West Vic housing crisis?

What’s causing Warrnambool’s housing shortage?

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Newsletter: West Vic housing crisis?

What’s causing Warrnambool’s housing shortage?

Australian cinema came to Clunes, Beulah and Warrnambool: Here's what was filmed

How many jobs does it take to build a transmission line?

“Stay inside”: West Vic flash flood warnings as cold snap hits Victoria

Warrnambool’s 50-home housing project waiting on $4m election pledge

Sede Cafe’s Bishal Khanal travelled the country cooking in resorts before finding a home in Ararat

Ballarat council makes energy upgrades to save ratepayers millions

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