7+ hour, 37+ min ago   (867+ words) This horse trainer's life is busy - multiple stables in different states and hundreds of horses for owners wanting a share of the sport's rich spring period. But when Ciaron Maher's partner Alice Berry gave birth to their second child last…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (380+ words) Within the space of a few weeks, Warrnambool's Tar Malarath became an Australian citizen and his dream of having his own restaurant became a reality. He and his wife Pim are now the new owners of Madala 134 in the heart…...

10+ hour, 17+ min ago   (633+ words) About six years ago, Fleur Clark's dad Damien was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease - and now she's taking steps to make a difference. The 17-year-old Warrnambool high school student surprised her parents when she told them she was raising money…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (392+ words) A homeless Warrnambool man who confronted and bashed a high-ranking off-duty police officer when they inadvertently crossed paths in a sports store has been jailed for six months. Kyle Swan, 32, was sentenced in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday, September…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (294+ words) A 41-year-old man will stay in jail after allegedly being found with a commercial quantity of the drug ice. Ryan Harris of Millicent, South Australia, appeared at the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday, September 10, 2026, where he applied for bail. The…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (28+ words) The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC 'I'd love to see Johnny Depp down here': south-west hits screens worldwide...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (225+ words) A Portland man with a significant criminal history has now been released on bail charged with dangerous driving while pursued by police near the Hamilton central business district. Samual Walsh-Bannam, 27, was released by a bail justice on Thursday evening, September…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (418+ words) A 30-year-old Hamilton man took part in beating a victim inside his home, among a range of drug-related offences. Slade McCann pleaded guilty in the Hamilton Magistrates Court on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, to a wide range of charges. The court heard…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (609+ words) Portland's Jane Dillon says the memory of her hunched over her newborn son at hospital desperately trying to distract him from his pain is the motivation behind a well-loved project. For more than two years she has delivered her handmade…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1218+ words) Latecomer Sheila Brett was mousing into church when the organist caught wind and threw his hands onto the keys. The dramatic chord turned every head towards her. It was the 1970s and Lismore, a small south-west town that boomed after a…...