Tag: Warrnambool 3280
Anti-fluoridation stance seen as helping secure council spot
An anti-fluoride campaigner elected to the Warrnambool council says ratepayers have shown their opposition to water fluoridation.[MORE]
Forum highlights south-west road worries
South-west Victoria's community and business leaders say the region's roads will not stand up to the expected increase in freight traffic.[MORE]
Teen charged with girl's rape
A Warrnambool teenager has been charged with raping a 14-year-old-girl. [MORE]
White Ribbon Day urges stand against family violence
Police in Victoria's south-west say family violence accounts for one-quarter of all assaults in the region.[MORE]
Warrnambool teens seeking addiction support
Health service figures show a record number of teenagers in the Warrnambool area are seeking help for addictions.[MORE]
Warrnambool council considers fire truck upgrade
The Warrnambool council says the south-west Victorian city is not equipped to fight fires in multi-storey buildings.[MORE]
Council wants more effort to lure skilled workers
The Warrnambool council has told a parliamentary committee that more needs to be done to attract skilled workers to the area.[MORE]
Man drowns at Warrnambool Beach
A man has drowned after getting into difficulty at the Warrnambool Beach this afternoon.[MORE]
Warrnambool man accused of child sex offences
A man from Warrnambool will face court next year, charged with child sex offences.[MORE]
Search for missing kayaker suspended
Police have suspended the search for missing kayaker David Scheen of Peterborough, a month after he disappeared.[MORE]
Childcare centre Govt intervention not warranted yet: MP
The federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, says Government intervention is not yet needed to prop up ABC childcare centres.[MORE]
Aged care centres still dealing with gastro outbreak
Two western Victorian aged care facilities are still dealing with an outbreak of gastroenteritis.[MORE]
Gastroenteritis hits Victorian nursing homes
Two nursing homes are dealing with an outbreak of gastroenteritis.[MORE]
Virus contained at Aged Care centre
The management of Lyndoch Aged Care in Warrnambool says it is confident an outbreak of gastroenteritis has been contained.[MORE]
Aged care home says gastro outbreak contained
The management of Lyndoch Aged Care in Warrnambool says it is confident an outbreak of gastroenteritis has been contained.[MORE]
Lobster fishers still awaiting buyback: MP
Liberal MP Denis Napthine says south-west Victoria's rock lobster fishermen are struggling financially while they wait for State Government assistance.[MORE]
MP urges more coast guard funding
The Liberal Member for South West Coast, Denis Napthine, says the Victorian Government must provide more than $100,000 to keep Warrnambool's Volunteer Coast Guard operating.[MORE]
Goldsmith Ward struggles to find council nominees
More than 200 candidates have nominated for roles on 14 councils across western and south-west Victoria.[MORE]
Building replica ship proves a 'labour of love'
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A Victorian ship builder is preparing to set sail with a replica caravel, inspired by the searfaring ships of the 15th century.[MORE]
Land rezoning pushes farmers further out
The Warrnambool council has admitted farmers will be squeezed out of the city boundaries, as demand for residential land increases.[MORE]
Illegal nets cause big fish kill
Hundreds of fish have been killed in an illegal fishing operation in the Hopkins River at Warrnambool.[MORE]
Deakin Uni staff to vote on industrial unrest
Deakin University staff will vote on whether or not to strike in protest to plans for a three semester year.[MORE]
TAFE teachers stop work in pay row
TAFE classes will be disrupted in south-west Victoria today, as teachers stop work to rally for more pay.[MORE]
Elderly woman avoids jail for animal cruelty
An elderly woman escapes serving a jail term over an animal cruelty conviction.[MORE]
Search for missing kayaker scaled down
Victoria Police are scaling down the search for a kayaker missing for a week off the Warrnambool coast.[MORE]
