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Disruption highlights failings: Member for South West Coast Roma Britnell, pictured with Shadow Minister for Public Transport Matthew Guy at the train station in Terang earlier this year, has said the recent Telstra outage highlighted a failure to prepare for the state government.

Outage highlights mismanagement, MP says

SOUTH West Coast MP Roma Britnell has hit out at the mismanagement of Victoria’s rail network following the recent Telstra outage.

23 July, 2026

Gaining experience: Camperdown College Year 10 student Elisha Boyd joined Western District Newspapers this week to learn more about journalism as part of her student work experience.

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Learning the ropes of journalism

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Caution urged as on-farm accidents rise

Support remains available: Farmers have been encouraged to check their eligibility for ongoing drought support assistance.

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Drought support remains available

Proposal: Telstra has lodged an application to amend a previously approved planning permit as part of a $1.25 million project to build an array of nine 3.8 metre satellite dishes on Emeny Street.

Telstra eyes $1.25M satellite dish proposal

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A welcome increase: Corangamite Shire Council mayor councillor Kate Makin (left) and councillor Nick Cole (right) have welcomed Liberal leader Jess Wilson’s commitment to increase road maintenance funding by 25 per cent.

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Road funding commitment welcomed

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More needs to be done for roads

Heightening accessibility: Terang and Camperdown train stations have received a safety boost thanks to the installation of new tactile indicators as part of ongoing upgrades along the Warrnambool Line.

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Stations improved with safety upgrade

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Telstra outage frustrates residents

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Funding: Leader of the opposition Jess Wilson has pledged to invest $5 billion over four years into roads if the Coalition wins the 2026 Victorian Election.

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Coalition pledges road funding increase

On track: V/Line exceeded both punctuality and reliability performance targets on the Warrnambool Line throughout June.

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Steady performance for V/line services

A special journey: Chris and Rebecca Hay have recently returned after completing the Shitbox Rally, raising important funds for cancer research.

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Haymakers raise over $27k for cancer research

Retention: A newly adopted aquatic strategy will ensure the Mortlake Swimming Pool gates stay open following a contentious vote.

Riordan slams Mumblin approval

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