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Warrnambool elder Robert 'Locky' Eccles charged with historical child sex offences

A man who was last year recognised for his intergenerational leadership and role in grassroots sport is facing 12 charges for alleged indecents acts against a teenager.

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Australia's largest floating solar panel system set to save money and reduce emissions in Warrnambool

A country town has unveiled plans to float thousands of double-sided solar panels on a pontoon on a water storage basin. It's expected to save tonnes of greenhouse emissions.

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Former Christian Brothers College Warrnambool students seek compensation following alleged historical abuse

A lawyer representing former students from Warrnambool's Christian Brothers College says some of her clients have battled substance abuse and cannot keep a stable job, and compensation will help "rebuild their lives".

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I have my own car! But how do I control the heating?

My new Mazda takes me back to the summer I turned 18 – doing laps of the Warrnambool main street, enclosed in a feeling of perfect happiness

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Archie Roach honoured as crowds pay respects during final journey to Gunditjmara country for private burial

Much-loved Indigenous singer Archie Roach makes the long journey home from the inner suburbs of Melbourne to the windswept south-west Victorian coast, where he will be laid to rest.

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Victoria state election: former political journalist Carol Altmann seeks to ride ‘teal’ wave

Warrnambool-based independent will challenge Liberal MP Roma Britnell in the seat of South-West Coast

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CEO of Warrnambool aged care home takes leave following bullying, intimidation claims

Doreen Power has taken voluntary leave from Warrnambool’s Lyndoch Living after staff and residents levelled the claims against her. The organisation has confirmed it is actively recruiting for an interim CEO.

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Victoria's police association calls for sentencing law reform after Warrnambool assault

A sentence imposed for a Warrnambool man who attacked two police officers with a metal baseball bat has sparked outcry.

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Sentence for police attacker 'inadequate'

Steven Cleary launched a violent attack against two police officers in Warrnambool last year, striking one with a bat to the point he thought he would die.

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Wylah The Koorie Warrior authors Richard Pritchard, Jordan Gould inspired by their mums

She's a girl, she's Indigenous, she's a dragon-fighting warrior and she was inspired by single mums. Wylah's creators say being specific with cultural details has led to a new type of hero.

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Frustrations grow as cancer treatment centre at Mount Gambier remains at funding roadblock

Adelaide or Warrnambool are the only options for Limestone Coast residents needing radiation therapy due to a "politicised" funding decision, says the local Liberal MP.

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Warrnambool, Ballarat hospitals flagged for their use of restraints, seclusion in mental health units

A mental health body says the Warrnambool and Ballarat base hospitals are failing older adults in their mental health units.

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Portland hospital forum dismissed by Health Minister Martin Foley as 'closed-meeting politics'

Health Minister Martin Foley describes a forum attended by the state opposition for patients and families to express concerns about the quality of hospital services in Portland as "closed-meeting politics".

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Which locations have provided the AFL with the most talent and the best players?

From Warrnambool to Wangaratta, Dartmoor to Darwin, and Glenelg to Glenorchy, AFL players learn their trade in all corners of the country — but which region has provided the league with the best players? Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson investigate.

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Ukrainian refugee donates art as part of Warrnambool's fundraising efforts for war-torn towns

Artist Vladymyr Naumenkov escaped Ukraine amid shelling and gunfire last month. Now safe with his daughter in Victoria, the 70-year-old refugee is using his art to raise money for those who remained.

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Police raids smash south-west Victorian meth ring

Police arrest 10 people in eight days as part of an investigation into a meth trafficking syndicate in Geelong and south-west Victoria.

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V/Line apologises to man forced to travel in luggage compartment to Commonwealth Games

Regional rail provider V/Line apologises to a man with a disability who was forced to travel in a luggage compartment to the Commonwealth Games in 2006.

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Vaping among Warrnambool children blamed on online black market, illegal store sales

Police and youth workers say the issue is reaching crisis point in south-west Victoria, where disposable vapes with high nicotine doses are available to children via a black market online and at some local stores.

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Second anniversary of COVID-19 diagnoses in Ballarat and Warrnambool

Two years since Ballarat and Warrnambool recorded their first COVID-19 cases, festivals like Port Fairy are back as cases rise across Australia with a more infectious Omicron sub-variant.

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Pregnant women stranded as Portland District Health pauses maternity services

Portland Hospital's maternity ward, where almost 80 babies are born every year, will be closed for at least three months as the district's staff shortage worsens.

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How Warrnambool locals saved the life of surfer Garry Druitt after heart attack in the ocean

Garry Druitt was found face-down in the ocean after having a heart-attack, but thanks to a spontaneous civilian rescue team, he is alive to tell the tale.

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Plastic-free lobster pot created in Warrnambool as part of Victorian environmental fight

When fisherman Gary Ryan discovered the "appalling" impact his industry was having on the environment, he knew he had to do something about it.

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Olympian Plouffe in cycling Classic win

Australian Olympic track cyclist Maeve Plouffe has won the first women's Warrnambool Classic, taking out a reduced bunch sprint.

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Scott wins Melbourne-Warrnambool Classic

As Cameron Scott scored the biggest win of his road cycling career at the Melbourne to Warrnambool, new star Sarah Gigante has put her comeback on hold again.

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How the summer of Omicron hit Warrnambool, but Warrnambool hit back

Warrnambool in south-west Victoria was one of the first local government areas in Victoria to reach 95 per cent for double dose vaccination for people aged 16 and over. Experts say it's a real "success story".

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