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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

Oct 1, 2026

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1 min read

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

Jul 31, 2026

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20 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

Rezoning of Werribee River land sparks community concern over flood risk and platypus habitat

Oct 15, 2026

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1 min read

Rezoning of Werribee River land sparks community concern over flood risk and platypus habitat

The first biodiversity assessment of the area contained no mention of the river’s native platypuses.

Wildlife

Darcie Humphreys

Gone fishin’: Seven spots to reel in a prize catch in West Vic

Oct 15, 2026

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1 min read

Gone fishin’: Seven spots to reel in a prize catch in West Vic

There are plenty of them in the sea, but also the lakes and rivers.

Zara Cuthbertson

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Profiles

From day spa to champion brewery: How a Hepburn Springs couple's pivot paid off

Oct 16, 2026

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2 min read

From day spa to champion brewery: How a Hepburn Springs couple's pivot paid off

“I just started kissing Nick and forgot we were on camera”.

Oct 16, 2026

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2 min read

The local recycling program that means this Ballarat mum only has to put her bin out every two months

The soft plastics collection initiative has saved tens of thousands of kilograms of waste from landfill.

Oct 16, 2026

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6 min read

Plight of the platypus

Plus: No more plane trees in Hamilton.

Oct 15, 2026

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1 min read

Rezoning of Werribee River land sparks community concern over flood risk and platypus habitat

The first biodiversity assessment of the area contained no mention of the river’s native platypuses.

Oct 15, 2026

•

1 min read

Gone fishin’: Seven spots to reel in a prize catch in West Vic

There are plenty of them in the sea, but also the lakes and rivers.

Gone fishin’: Seven spots to reel in a prize catch in West Vic

There are plenty of them in the sea, but also the lakes and rivers.

A Ballarat family business built on rendang pies, lobster noodles and 650 weekly dumplings

David Tan told the Brolga he grew up believing everyone was able to cook.

Profiles

Beautiful above ground, trouble below: Another 66 plane trees to face the chop in Hamilton CBD

Southern Grampians Council says the move to axe the main street’s ageing trees is plane and simple.

Southern Grampians

What about Wendouree?

Plus: West Vic’s golden age cinemas

Everything you need to know about the new, ticketed Twelve Apostles visitor centre

Who backed it, who attacked it and what to expect on your next trip.

Great Ocean Road

Where to find West Vic’s art deco and golden-age theatres, still screening films a century later

From a theatre that survived a 2009 fire to one that’s been running since the 1850s, these historic cinemas are still going strong.

Pub Chat

Historic Aireys Inlet farm, held by two families across 147 years, on market

You won’t get much change out of $10 million, but the property comes with views and a Jonas bonus.

Great Ocean Road

The best Asian Fusion spots around West Vic

From Daylesford to Anglesea, chefs blend Asian cuisines with local ingredients.

Lifestyle

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MUST READ

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

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

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

Rezoning of Werribee River land sparks community concern over flood risk and platypus habitat

Gone fishin’: Seven spots to reel in a prize catch in West Vic

THE LATEST

From day spa to champion brewery: How a Hepburn Springs couple's pivot paid off

The local recycling program that means this Ballarat mum only has to put her bin out every two months

Plight of the platypus

Rezoning of Werribee River land sparks community concern over flood risk and platypus habitat

Gone fishin’: Seven spots to reel in a prize catch in West Vic

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Gone fishin’: Seven spots to reel in a prize catch in West Vic

A Ballarat family business built on rendang pies, lobster noodles and 650 weekly dumplings

Beautiful above ground, trouble below: Another 66 plane trees to face the chop in Hamilton CBD

What about Wendouree?

Everything you need to know about the new, ticketed Twelve Apostles visitor centre

Where to find West Vic’s art deco and golden-age theatres, still screening films a century later

Historic Aireys Inlet farm, held by two families across 147 years, on market

The best Asian Fusion spots around West Vic

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