About The West Vic Brolga

The West Vic Brolga is a local newsroom dedicated to delivering high-quality news and stories for communities across western Victoria. Our reporting focuses on the topics that shape life in the region – community, local events, small businesses, rural life, and the voices of people from the Western Districts.

Without reliable, accessible local journalism, the unique concerns of rural and regional communities often go unheard. The West Vic Brolga fills this gap by offering accurate, balanced reporting that reflects the values and stories of western Victoria – not the headlines that generate clicks, but the stories that resonate with locals.

Our work is published for free on our website, in newsletters, and across our social media channels. We invite you to join us by subscribing, following, reading, sharing, and letting us know what’s happening in your town or district.

Perhaps you’ll even start contributing to The West Vic Brolga. You can read our Editorial Policy here.

The West Vic Brolga’s Editorial Team

If you’d like to get in touch with us, you can do so using our Contact Us page or by emailing [email protected].

Brad Esposito, Editorial Director

Nick Wray, Senior Video Lead

The Areas We Report On

The West Vic Brolga serves the residents of western Victoria, covering towns and communities across the Ararat, Corangamite, Glenelg, Moyne, Southern Grampians, and Warrnambool local government areas. From the rugged coastlines of Port Campbell to the rolling farmlands of Mortlake and the historic towns of Ararat and Hamilton, our coverage connects western Victoria’s diverse communities.

Here’s a selection of towns and localities we directly report on:

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  • Ararat

  • Camperdown

  • Dunkeld

  • Halls Gap

  • Lake Bolac

  • Port Campbell

M-Z

  • Mortlake

  • Penshurst

  • Port Fairy

  • Terang

  • Timboon

  • Warrnambool

About Gazette

The West Vic Brolga is owned and operated by Gazette – an independent local news publisher offering free, balanced reporting to serve and connect communities.

Gazette reaches audiences where they are through social media, vertical video, and newsletters, providing high-quality news for Australians who don’t subscribe to paywalled services.

Gazette operates as a social enterprise funded by reader contributions, sponsorships, philanthropic support, advertising, and events. Editorial independence is a core tenet of our work – we maintain an editorial firewall between our newsrooms and our funders, and we do not accept funding from political organisations.

To learn more about Gazette and our mission to strengthen local journalism, visit our website: gazettenews.au.