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Locals encouraged to nominate exemplary youth Nominations for the 2021 Warrnambool and Moyne Youth Awards are now open, with community members encouraged to nominate. The awards recognise young people aged between 12 and 25 who have exemplified and demonstrated cooperation, resilience, responsibility, kindness and passion. Warrnambool Mayor Cr Vicki Jellie said that the awards are an important opportunity to recognise and celebrate the talents and the strengths of the region’s young people. �...

Councils Push for Improved Planning on Wind Farm Developments Gains Support The Moyne Shire Council’s push for an improved planning approach to renewable energy developments has received a boost after gaining support from the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). In a motion put to Friday’s MAV State Council, Moyne Shire Council called on the MAV to advocate to the Planning Minister and Energy and Environment Minister for a strategic approach to be taken on renewable energy projects and ...

WCC For Cleaner Power. Warrnambool City Council Signs On For Emissions Reduction Project

Say Thanks This WOW Day. South West Encouraged To Thank SES Volunteers

Kylie and Kev Kylie and Kev Monday to Friday From 6am Kylie King and Kev Poulton love where they live, and take pride in keeping Albury/Wodonga and North East Victoria connected Kylie King first fell in love with our area in 1995 as sports presenter on Prime Local News. A true sporting tragic, you may have found Kylie on the golf course or tennis court over the years, in between covering national and international motorsport events such as F1, Moto GP and Supercars. In 2019 she paired up with f...

Mum's Career Move Sparked. Electrical scholarships help career move

SES Looking For New Home. Port Fairy SES Unit left without a home, as current base is condemned

Rental Housing Crisis A shortage of rental housing stock across the Border and Northeast is leading to desperation, and fears that some locals will be forced to leave the area in order to have a roof over their head. With many owners selling rental properties to cash in during the ‘hot’ property market, and city dwellers moving to the regions to work remotely, the rental crisis is being felt across the region. The issue was highlighted further after Member for Indi Helen Haines expressed he...

Charity Groups Tax Whack Charity Groups Tax Whack Organisations like the WDEA-run Big Rs Shed will be hit hard with the Municipal and Industrial Landfill Levy increasing by 60 per cent 14 May 2021 | 11:01am Local Charities Slugged With New Bin Tax Local charities are set to be slugged thousands of dollars as the state governments increased bin tax comes into play. Member for South West Coast Roma Britnell says charities and not-for-profits, like WDEA Works Social Enterprises, will be hit har...

New Bins From Next Week 13 May 2021 | 04:01pm New Rubbish Bins To Complete Four-Bin System With the dedicated glass-only bins rolled out citywide in April, Warrnambool households are set to receive their final new bins for rubbish collection from next week. This completes the municipality’s transition to a four-bin system, with collections to change from weekly to fortnightly. Article continues below The volume of material able to be collected has increased with the new mix of bins, with the ...