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Aug 20, 2026

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“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits

The hospital is in the final stage of a $655 million upgrade, but an increasing population and limited facilities has left health services stretched

Ballarat

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

September gig guide: The best live music events in West Vic this month

Surf rock, metal, folk and a choir - the Brolga has you sorted for live music this month.

Events

Jul 31, 2026

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10 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

How a brutal bushfire tore through woodland restoration – and what’s being done to prepare for the future

Aug 20, 2026

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2 min read

How a brutal bushfire tore through woodland restoration – and what’s being done to prepare for the future

Tree saplings in Victoria’s northwest did not survive January’s bushfires, but revegetation project workers say there’s an opportunity amongst the destruction.

Wimmera Mallee

Darcie Humphreys

The Victorian Coalition wants to abandon the VNI West project. But at what cost?

Aug 20, 2026

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3 min read

The Victorian Coalition wants to abandon the VNI West project. But at what cost?

“We’re not just supplying Melbourne, we’re hooking up South Australia to Melbourne, to Sydney, to everywhere. We’ve got to look bigger than just our back paddock.”

Climate

Zara Cuthbertson

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"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours

Aug 26, 2026

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"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours

The sudden closure was announced by the landlord of the building this week, but workers claim repair requests have been ignored for years.

Aug 25, 2026

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1 min read

Pyrenees sporting facilities are at “end of life” with no funding to fix them

Councillor Megan Phelan told the Brolga these venues are crucial places for rural communities to gather, exercise and socialise.

Aug 24, 2026

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3 min read

Ballarat and Geelong were connected by passenger train for a century. Should it come back?

Work to upgrade the route has been estimated at $100 million, while politicians from both sides of the fence have welcomed the idea to better connect regional Victoria.

Aug 21, 2026

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1 min read

New Warrnambool early learning centre to double as “living classroom” for TAFE and uni students

There will be places for 130 children.

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

Newsletter: 57,000 Victorians waiting for a home

Plus: Things to do across the region this September.

New Warrnambool early learning centre to double as “living classroom” for TAFE and uni students

There will be places for 130 children.

Warrnambool

Newsletter: 57,000 Victorians waiting for a home

Plus: Things to do across the region this September.

Newsletters

The Victorian Coalition wants to abandon the VNI West project. But at what cost?

“We’re not just supplying Melbourne, we’re hooking up South Australia to Melbourne, to Sydney, to everywhere. We’ve got to look bigger than just our back paddock.”

Climate

How a brutal bushfire tore through woodland restoration – and what’s being done to prepare for the future

Tree saplings in Victoria’s northwest did not survive January’s bushfires, but revegetation project workers say there’s an opportunity amongst the destruction.

Wimmera Mallee

The average wait for Victoria’s public housing is 17 months. What happens in the meantime?

More than 57,000 Victorians - including more than 4,500 people in western Victoria - are on the waitlist.

Housing

“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits

The hospital is in the final stage of a $655 million upgrade, but an increasing population and limited facilities has left health services stretched

Ballarat

Ballarat’s Performing Arts Community was running on volunteers in 160-year-old churches. Now the council's giving it three years of funding

The not-for-profit will be a place to help local creatives get started and meet other members of the industry.

Art

Newsletter: Anyone want a cottage?

Plus: What West Vic actually got in the state budget

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

MUST READ

“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits

September gig guide: The best live music events in West Vic this month

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

How a brutal bushfire tore through woodland restoration – and what’s being done to prepare for the future

The Victorian Coalition wants to abandon the VNI West project. But at what cost?

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"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours

Pyrenees sporting facilities are at “end of life” with no funding to fix them

Ballarat and Geelong were connected by passenger train for a century. Should it come back?

New Warrnambool early learning centre to double as “living classroom” for TAFE and uni students

Newsletter: 57,000 Victorians waiting for a home

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New Warrnambool early learning centre to double as “living classroom” for TAFE and uni students

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The average wait for Victoria’s public housing is 17 months. What happens in the meantime?

“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits

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