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Phone-distracted teen learns fate for fatal crash that left pillion an amputee
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (980+ words) The driver of a motorcycle hit by a distracted teen regained consciousness and directed help towards his pillion passenger, whose leg was amputated in the crash, before he died. Tyrendarra's Riley Max Wilkie was 18-years-old on May 10, 2025, when the Mitsubishi…...
Memorial for south-west couple put on hold after further feedback received
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (349+ words) A proposed memorial plaque for an Illowa couple who died in 2024, which was recommended by council officers to be approved at a public meeting on Tuesday, has been set aside. Moyne Shire councillors were scheduled to make a decision on…...
New playmaker to open Rennie's All Blacks era
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (490+ words) New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has chosen five-Test flyhalf Ruben Love in his starting lineup for New Zealand's Nations Championship opener against France at Christchurch. In his first All Blacks lineup as head coach, Rennie preferred Love at No....
Offender admits staying in contact with 13-year-old vulnerable girl despite ban
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (553+ words) A Hamilton man who admitted sending 1507 text messages to a 13-year-old girl despite being banned from contacting her has appeared in court charged with nine offences. Kasey Laight, 27, pleaded guilty in the Hamilton Magistrates Court on Wednesday, July 1, to a…...
Mazda6e 2027 review Australia: Striking new electric car lines up popular Tesla Model 3 EV | The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC
15+ hour ago (35+ words) Mazda6e 2027 review Australia: Striking new electric car lines up popular Tesla Model 3 EV The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC Mazda6e 2027 review Australia: Striking new electric car lines up popular Tesla Model 3 EV...
Cattle truck rollover: One person transported to hospital | The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (328+ words) A man in his 50s was transported to Warrnambool Base Hospital after a cattle truck rolled over on the corner of Hopkins Highway and Bridge Road in Bushfield on July 1, 2026. Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedics assessed and treated the man for…...
Legally Blonde prequel sparkles 25 years after original
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (492+ words) Lexi Minetree says Reese Witherspoon would "always check in" on her during the filming of Elle. The 25-year-old American actress stars as the teenage Elle Woods in new Legally Blonde prequel series. Speaking to the Press Association at a special…...
Why a quiet alpaca invasion is starting to turn our farmland fluffy
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (528+ words) They say alpacas are like potato chips: you can never have just one. What began as an innocuous query about a handful of the animals in 2019 has quickly turned into a "full-blown" business for one Boorcan family. Warren and Naydia…...
End of an era as Sinclair Wilson partners reflect on 60 years of work
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1075+ words) The new financial year marks the end of an esteemed era for two long-time Sinclair Wilson partners. After a combined total of almost 60 years, Felicity Melican and Basil Brock will retire from the Warrnambool accounting firm. After 40 years of work,…...
Driver banned days before police caught him behind wheel to do community work
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (531+ words) A Portland man with a shocking driving record, who lost his licence just two days before police again caught him behind the wheel, has made admissions after being warned he was risking being jailed. Dylan Robertson appeared in the Portland…...