1+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (181+ words) Victorian pigeon fanciers can take to the skies once again following an update to the state’s Avian Influenza biosecurity controls. Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Graeme Cooke, announced this week that pigeon racing has been officially exempted from the current…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (208+ words) The Victorian Wildlife Alliance says the state and federal governments have created a death sentence for many native animals through its H5 Bird Flu response. The Alliance claimed it had warned the federal and state governments years ago the deadly virus…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (116+ words) An electrical fire shut down part of Warrnambool’s CBD this afternoon. Koroit Street was blocked off between Liebig and Kepler streets as Fire Rescue Victoria members put the fire out and ensured the area was safe. Fire crews were called…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (251+ words) The state government has added Hawkesdale to its list of places where H5 Bird Flu have been detected. Hawkesdale is the latest location identified as the south west remains an epi-centre for the disease in Victoria. The Victorian government has also…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (389+ words) Poultry owners and commercial egg producers across coastal South West Victoria and designated high-risk zones have been ordered to keep their birds indoors following a surge in local H5N1 avian influenza detections among wild bird populations. Victorian Agriculture Minister Michaela Settle…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (188+ words) Organisers of the Great Australian Pigeon Race have assured the public the race will not trigger a surge in H5 Bird Flu. The Warrnambool Pigeon Racing Club issued the following statement on the matter. “The Warrnambool Racing Pigeon Club follows a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (130+ words) The Harrington Road key worker and affordable housing project has been rated as being at a 75 per cent completed status. This status is part of the fourth quarter report of Warrnambool City Council’s Annual Action Plan for 2025-26. A planning permit…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (206+ words) The fight to keep the south west free of Bird Flu has taken to the skies. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action has deployed its eyes-in-the-sky helicopter crew (see video) to monitor from above. The crew has been…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (127+ words) While streaming services continue to flourish, the joy of going out to see a movie is back in vogue. The Capitol Cinema in Warrnambool is coming off a boom winter school holidays, with over 10,000 going through the venue in that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (191+ words) A disappointing incident in North Warrnambool this morning with a bakery worker spat on. An irate customer charged into the shop, yelling at the worker before spitting on them. The incident happened at Gallo Bakery. In a statement on the…...