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"It doesn't even cover one quarter of our fortnightly payroll": State Government's bushfire grants hardly a relief for Grampians businesses

"It doesn't even cover one quarter of our fortnightly payroll": State Government's bushfire grants hardly a relief for Grampians businesses

"We will go into a two or three hundred thousand dollar hole that we can spend the next couple of years climbing out of."

Dellaram Vreeland
RoadsRoads
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Warrnambool police say drivers, not roads, are to blame for increase in accidents

Warrnambool police say drivers, not roads, are to blame for increase in accidents

"Why are we having collisions at intersections with traffic lights?"

David Allegretti
FootballFootball
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Footy legend Emma Kearney on growing up in Cavendish and how footy can help fight climate change

Footy legend Emma Kearney on growing up in Cavendish and how footy can help fight climate change

"We want future generations to enjoy sport just like I did when I was a kid."

David Allegretti
Port FairyPort Fairy
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"I try to vote now because people say it's worthwhile": A Port Fairy local on political apathy and hometown changes

"I try to vote now because people say it's worthwhile": A Port Fairy local on political apathy and hometown changes

In the third of our series across the Western Districts, we speak to a tattoo artist about community changes in Port Fairy and his scepticism about political engagement.

David Allegretti
WarrnamboolWarrnambool
Merri River makeover aims to create platypus paradise

Merri River makeover aims to create platypus paradise

Goodbye cypress, hello platypus.

David Allegretti
WarrnamboolWarrnambool
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The best walks you can go on in Warrnambool without using your car

The best walks you can go on in Warrnambool without using your car

What's the point of driving somewhere just to walk? With these five trails, you can travel on foot to see the emus, volcanos, and ocean views that make South West Victoria beautiful.

Ilana Bean
RoadsRoads
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Why do the roads in Victoria’s South-West suck so much?

Why do the roads in Victoria’s South-West suck so much?

The potholes of Victoria's South West have outlasted prime ministers. Will anything ever change?

David Allegretti
PoliticsPolitics
Who are the candidates in this year's federal election across Victoria's Western District?

Who are the candidates in this year's federal election across Victoria's Western District?

Our guide to when the next federal election may be held, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

David Allegretti
Is St Patrick's Day in Warrnambool good craic?

Is St Patrick's Day in Warrnambool good craic?

Come for the Guinness, stay for the... Guinness.

David Allegretti
Southern GrampiansSouthern Grampians
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Southern Grampians Council approves policy to attract private investment into electric vehicle chargers

Southern Grampians Council approves policy to attract private investment into electric vehicle chargers

Finally you can drive your Cybertruck (cringe) to the Grampians (cool).

David Allegretti
Southern GrampiansSouthern Grampians
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"No transparency where the money goes": Southern Grampians Council opposes new Emergency Services levy

"No transparency where the money goes": Southern Grampians Council opposes new Emergency Services levy

“I very much doubt that this is money we will actually get back in any significant way.”

David Allegretti
AllansfordAllansford
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"Who couch surfs at 61 years old?": An Allansford-born cafe worker on the housing crisis and feeling forgotten by politicians

"Who couch surfs at 61 years old?": An Allansford-born cafe worker on the housing crisis and feeling forgotten by politicians

In the second of our multi-part series across the Western Districts, we speak to a 61-year-old Warrnambool local about regional housing shortages and small towns feeling ignored during elections.

David Allegretti
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