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What to do with cats? Southern Grampians Council wrestles with the eternal question

They’re fluffy and they trill, purr and kill.

Wildlife

Winter Solstice events in West Vic this weekend

Fires, warm food and live music are on the agenda this weekend - the Brolga has you covered for where to go in your patch.

Events

Australian Services Union and Warrnambool council at odds over "sub-standard" pay deal

Warrnambool City Council says a broader workplace agreement is too risky for now — but the Australian Services Union says staff want to join the statewide push.

Warrnambool

Warrnambool Council to save $100k a year by switching to 100% renewable power

The deal is part of a broader push for the Warrnambool Council to hit net zero emissions by 2026.

Warrnambool

Warrnambool Council officers “still unpacking the implications” of flood study rejection

A week after knocking back a state-commissioned flood study that found a rise in flood risk for South Warrnambool, the Warrnambool Council's CEO says officers are still determining their next move.

Warrnambool

"We want to see actions": Premier urged to deliver real drought response results by taskforce

The Corangamite Shire Council mayor said members agreed taskforce meetings needed to be more than a "talk-fest".

Politics

Here’s how much rain West Vic received over the long weekend

Some areas collected more than three inches over four days.

Climate

Warrnambool council says "supposed science" not up to standard as peer-reviewed flood study is rejected

"Tonight, this investigation is asking us to make a decision now for the next 75 years. How can anyone have the insight to do that so far ahead?"

Warrnambool

“A really difficult situation”: Drought-hit farmers face disappointing opening milk prices

Despite a slight rise in prices, a West Vic dairy farmer says 2025/26 opening milk prices won’t be enough to keep the industry viable under drought pressure.

What to do with cats? Southern Grampians Council wrestles with the eternal question

Winter Solstice events in West Vic this weekend

Australian Services Union and Warrnambool council at odds over "sub-standard" pay deal

Warrnambool Council to save $100k a year by switching to 100% renewable power

Warrnambool Council officers “still unpacking the implications” of flood study rejection

"We want to see actions": Premier urged to deliver real drought response results by taskforce

Here’s how much rain West Vic received over the long weekend

Warrnambool council says "supposed science" not up to standard as peer-reviewed flood study is rejected

“A really difficult situation”: Drought-hit farmers face disappointing opening milk prices

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