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ABC Local News: South-West Victoria
Wimmera Racing will be meeting with horse trainers to discuss proposed changes to the industry.
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Wannon Water says it hopes to have Hamilton's water supply secured by June next year.
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The Colac Otway Shire says it is considering taking over a Colac child care centre in order to save it from closure.
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Glenelg Shire Mayor Geoff White says he is comforted by Alcoa Australia's reassurances that it will not cut jobs at its Portland aluminium smelter.
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A 62-year-old NSW man will be charged on summons after a car accident at Lorne yesterday that injured eight people.
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Alcoa workers at Geelong and Portland are being assured their jobs are secure.
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Police say a tip-off from the public helped lead to a drug raid in western Victoria this week.
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Ballarat and Ararat recorded some of the driest seasons of any region in Victoria last year.
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The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) says it is investigating whether a freight train that lost part of its load in the Wimmera was struck by another object.
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A New South Wales man is likely to be charged with careless driving over an accident in which 13 people were injured at Lorne yesterday.
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