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WATCH: West Vic's very own "Wolf Creek" lookalike

Chris Olver has been in the business of impersonating on-screen killer Mick Taylor for almost a decade.

Profiles

Hamilton cinema to lose 53 seats under Southern Grampians Council redesign

Just 55 of almost 4000 sessions over three years drew more than 68 people.

Southern Grampians

Victoria’s first commercial wind farm will soon be dismantled after 26 years. Here’s what happens to the turbines

Codrington Wind Farm near Port Fairy is set to test Australia’s plan for retiring renewable energy infrastructure.

Pub Chat

Pick your own: Seven farms in Western Victoria where you can pick fresh fruit this summer

Forget the supermarket shelves.

Lifestyle

Dairy profits bounce back, but farmers say recovery is far from over

Average earnings rose more than $2 to $3.31 per kilogram of milk solids, but farmers say coming back from the financial damage of drought is a long game.

Agriculture

Lorne’s “Two Fat Ladies” sculptures, Cora and Lynn, are getting a makeover

Replicas are planned to take their place after decades of sun exposure.

History

Australians buy 56 new clothing items a year. These West Vic teens are teaching others to shop second-hand instead

Op shopping, repairing clothes and upcycling are on trend.

Events

House prices have fallen for the second time on record - but one Ballarat first-home buyer is building anyway

Miriam joined Federal MP Catherine King to discuss accessible housing on her new property.

Housing

Catherine King: Politicians have long feared escalation that led to Haines attack

“We've all been saying it’s when not if, and unfortunately we have now seen the when.”

Ballarat