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Sede Cafe’s Bishal Khanal travelled the country cooking in resorts before finding a home in Ararat

Sede Cafe’s Bishal Khanal travelled the country cooking in resorts before finding a home in Ararat

“He pulled out a $100 note and said, ‘Do you want a job?’”

Darcie Humphreys
BallaratBallarat
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Ballarat council makes energy upgrades to save ratepayers millions

Ballarat council makes energy upgrades to save ratepayers millions

The city is backing projects it says will cut emissions and save money.

Zara Cuthbertson
HousingHousing
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Ballarat needs to house 40,000 more people in 15 years, at a rate of 52 a week. Can it be done?

Ballarat needs to house 40,000 more people in 15 years, at a rate of 52 a week. Can it be done?

Development in country and regional centres has always been a vexed and divisive issue.

Darcie Humphreys
ArtArt
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Fungal contamination forces Hamilton Gallery to cancel two exhibitions

Fungal contamination forces Hamilton Gallery to cancel two exhibitions

Treating mould can take up to three months.

Darcie Humphreys
NewslettersNewsletters
🌊 Newsletter: Does Apollo Bay need more homes?

🌊 Newsletter: Does Apollo Bay need more homes?

Plus: Hepburn council charges dismissed

Zara Cuthbertson
Great Ocean RoadGreat Ocean Road
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Does Apollo Bay need another 144 houses? The agent selling this 100-acre plot believes so

Does Apollo Bay need another 144 houses? The agent selling this 100-acre plot believes so

Kevin Paghdar said the development site could bring in as much as $600,000 a lot.

Zara Cuthbertson
Daylesford Daylesford
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Hepburn Shire saga draws to a close as criminal charges dismissed

Hepburn Shire saga draws to a close as criminal charges dismissed

Local businessman David Penman was so irritated about a council budget, he took action. It failed.

Darcie Humphreys, +1
NewslettersNewsletters
Newsletter: Stars of Sheepvention

Newsletter: Stars of Sheepvention

Plus: Historic pub feeds in West Vic

Darcie Humphreys
MoyneMoyne
“Just doesn’t make sense”: Moyne councillor calls for review of festival and events funding after $150,000 approval

“Just doesn’t make sense”: Moyne councillor calls for review of festival and events funding after $150,000 approval

Jim Doukas supported this year’s grant recipients, but requested a more thorough process for next year to determine which events could “survive without [council’s] help”.

Zara Cuthbertson
PubPub
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Eight historic West Vic pubs where you can have a feed

Eight historic West Vic pubs where you can have a feed

From the coast to the Wimmera, feel the vibe of yesteryear.

Darcie Humphreys
WarrnamboolWarrnambool
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Inside the circle: the 9.5cm challenge for West Vic artists

Inside the circle: the 9.5cm challenge for West Vic artists

The imagination has conjured clay monsters, brass jewellery and miniature paintings.

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

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.

Zara Cuthbertson, +1
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