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Milk, fuel and fertiliser: How the Middle East war is impacting West Vic farmers
Mar 13, 2026

Milk, fuel and fertiliser: How the Middle East war is impacting West Vic farmers

“We're still trying to recover financially from two years of drought.”

Zara Cuthbertson
NewsNews
“Totally underserved”: Mental health watchdog cuts could impact regional Victorians’ ability to complain
Mar 04, 2026

“Totally underserved”: Mental health watchdog cuts could impact regional Victorians’ ability to complain

The changes may make it more difficult for people to raise concerns about their mental health service providers.

Zara Cuthbertson
EventsEvents
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Party with a purpose: Daylesford's ChillOut pride festival has been running for three decades
Mar 04, 2026

Party with a purpose: Daylesford's ChillOut pride festival has been running for three decades

The Brolga spoke to the event's president in the lead up to this weekend's festivities.

Darcie Humphreys
WarrnamboolWarrnambool
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“If you’re looking to make a booking, I probably wouldn’t”: West Vic travel agent
Mar 03, 2026

“If you’re looking to make a booking, I probably wouldn’t”: West Vic travel agent

“There's a lot of problems for the people in the travel industry, because they don't know what's going to happen.”

Zara Cuthbertson
AgricultureAgriculture
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Victorian dairy factions bury the hatchet after funding feud
Feb 26, 2026

Victorian dairy factions bury the hatchet after funding feud

Two years after a mass resignation rocked the sector, concerns about the Victorian Farmers Federation have been addressed.

Zara Cuthbertson
BallaratBallarat
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Health department warning after 1,700 poppies stolen from Ballarat farm
Feb 23, 2026

Health department warning after 1,700 poppies stolen from Ballarat farm

The alkaloid variety produces “unpredictable, potentially life-threatening” effects.

Zara Cuthbertson
NewsNews
How fast are ambulances arriving in West Vic?
Feb 20, 2026

How fast are ambulances arriving in West Vic?

Latest figures show strong results in Warrnambool and Ballarat, but slower response times in other municipalities.

Zara Cuthbertson
AraratArarat
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Thirteen horses and 24 cats taken by RSPCA from Ararat property
Feb 19, 2026

Thirteen horses and 24 cats taken by RSPCA from Ararat property

Around 400 animals have been removed in the last 10 years.

Zara Cuthbertson
PoliticsPolitics
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What was One Nation’s new poster boy doing in Horsham on Sunday night?
Feb 10, 2026

What was One Nation’s new poster boy doing in Horsham on Sunday night?

With state contests approaching, the right wing party’s new high-profile recruit leans into nostalgia and discontent.

Zara Cuthbertson, +1
NewsNews
“A lot of uninformed commentary”: Murra Warra farmer says hosting power lines doesn’t impact insurance premium
Feb 06, 2026

“A lot of uninformed commentary”: Murra Warra farmer says hosting power lines doesn’t impact insurance premium

“Talking to other farmers who have renewables and transmission on their land, everybody's been in the same boat as me.”

Zara Cuthbertson
NewsNews
“I just shake my head”: Veteran firefighter dismisses claims about new power lines increasing risk
Feb 05, 2026

“I just shake my head”: Veteran firefighter dismisses claims about new power lines increasing risk

“There's so many things that firefighters deal with routinely.”

Zara Cuthbertson
NewsNews
“The whole region is suffering”: Western Victoria’s childcare desert is getting worse, not better
Feb 05, 2026

“The whole region is suffering”: Western Victoria’s childcare desert is getting worse, not better

Community leaders say more infrastructure, training and investment is needed to fix the problem.

Isabelle Tolhurst
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