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Sep 23, 2026

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2 min read

Federation University warns cuts to international study will hurt local campuses

“Cutting international revenue creates a funding hole ... and it's regional students who feel it first."

Sep 22, 2026

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2 min read

When the mercury hovers around 25C, West Vic snakes are on the move

Catcher Benny McNamara, who can take up to nine calls in a day, says warmer weather is shortening the hibernation season.

Wildlife

Jul 31, 2026

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18 min read

Who can I vote for across Western Victoria at the 2026 Victorian election?

Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

Politics

Tractors, AI posters, and "P*ss Off AusNet" mown into a hill: Inside the Ripon candidates forum

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

Tractors, AI posters, and "P*ss Off AusNet" mown into a hill: Inside the Ripon candidates forum

Organised by a group opposing Western Renewables Link, around 200 attendees heckled, booed and applauded certain candidates

Politics

Darcie Humphreys

From Colac to Warrnambool, more families are turning to food relief for the first time

Oct 5, 2026

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2 min read

From Colac to Warrnambool, more families are turning to food relief for the first time

Australia grows enough food for 90 million people, but only 0.2 percent of wasted food is rescued.

Food

Zara Cuthbertson

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Oct 7, 2026

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4 min read

Trouble in Ripon

Plus: The best free places to camp in West Vic

Oct 6, 2026

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2 min read

West Vic farmers vent over visas, as immigration crackdown threatens viability of growers and dairies

“When you mess with that cycle, all blueberry farms will be affected ... you're going to end up with fruit not being picked.”

Oct 6, 2026

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1 min read

“Beggars belief”: Warrnambool to pay $16,628 after state ends funding for two school crossings

The two sites near Saint Joseph’s Primary School do not meet new criteria.

Oct 5, 2026

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2 min read

From Colac to Warrnambool, more families are turning to food relief for the first time

Australia grows enough food for 90 million people, but only 0.2 percent of wasted food is rescued.

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

Tractors, AI posters, and "P*ss Off AusNet" mown into a hill: Inside the Ripon candidates forum

Organised by a group opposing Western Renewables Link, around 200 attendees heckled, booed and applauded certain candidates

Tractors, AI posters, and "P*ss Off AusNet" mown into a hill: Inside the Ripon candidates forum

Organised by a group opposing Western Renewables Link, around 200 attendees heckled, booed and applauded certain candidates

Politics

No booking, no fees: The best free camping spots in West Vic

Time to go bush.

Wildlife

Sick of hoons using Ballarat “as their own personal racetrack”, councillors vow to act ... in 10 months

To develop a new road policy, they’ll have to wait for cash from the 2027-28 budget.

Ballarat

Dodgy darts detected?

Plus: Warrnambool tightens fee rules

No more netball dresses: Why Corangamite shire expects Moreton Hill Wind Farm to deliver Skipton-Lismore community a “legacy project”

Owned by Squadron Energy, the site will use underground power lines to connect to Berrybank Terminal Station.

Corangamite

From lavender farms to rainforest walks, this is where to find spring in bloom in West Vic

You can hike, you can explore or you can simply enjoy the view.

10,000 allegedly dodgy darts removed by police after searches in Forrest and Colac

One business has been ordered to close for 90 days.

Colac Otway

“No one is being forced to replace their cooktop”: How Victoria’s plan to get households off gas became an election fight

“In the Ballarat region, you’re running the heater for 6 months of the year”.

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Your go-to source for local news, events, and community stories across West Vic.

MUST READ

Federation University warns cuts to international study will hurt local campuses

When the mercury hovers around 25C, West Vic snakes are on the move

Who can I vote for across Western Victoria at the 2026 Victorian election?

Tractors, AI posters, and "P*ss Off AusNet" mown into a hill: Inside the Ripon candidates forum

From Colac to Warrnambool, more families are turning to food relief for the first time

THE LATEST

Trouble in Ripon

West Vic farmers vent over visas, as immigration crackdown threatens viability of growers and dairies

“Beggars belief”: Warrnambool to pay $16,628 after state ends funding for two school crossings

From Colac to Warrnambool, more families are turning to food relief for the first time

Tractors, AI posters, and "P*ss Off AusNet" mown into a hill: Inside the Ripon candidates forum

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Tractors, AI posters, and "P*ss Off AusNet" mown into a hill: Inside the Ripon candidates forum

No booking, no fees: The best free camping spots in West Vic

Sick of hoons using Ballarat “as their own personal racetrack”, councillors vow to act ... in 10 months

Dodgy darts detected?

No more netball dresses: Why Corangamite shire expects Moreton Hill Wind Farm to deliver Skipton-Lismore community a “legacy project”

From lavender farms to rainforest walks, this is where to find spring in bloom in West Vic

10,000 allegedly dodgy darts removed by police after searches in Forrest and Colac

“No one is being forced to replace their cooktop”: How Victoria’s plan to get households off gas became an election fight

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