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Artefacts to return home

by Emma BallingallIndigenous artworks and artefacts uncovered in Baw Baw Shire’s collection will be returned to their ancestral home on Mornington Island. Councillors voted to release and repatriate the 37 cultural items from its municipal civic art...

Emma Ballingall

18 Feb 2025

News

Narracan brewery approved after change to operating hours

by Emma BallingallA brewery and cellar door has been approved at Narracan after operating hours were reduced to appease local residents. Baw Baw Shire councillors were split on the issue, voting five-four to issue a notice of decision to grant...

Emma Ballingall

18 Feb 2025

News

Crime rates spike

CRIMERATESSPIKEby Emma BallingallSimply locking your car may no longer be enough to prevent theft, Baw Baw police have warned amidst soaring car theft cases. With 198 car thefts recorded in the past 12 months, Baw Baw police services area inspector...

Emma Ballingall

14 Jan 2025

News

Living in fear as a victim of crime

by Emma BallingallIt was supposed to be a fresh start when Sue moved into a new house in Warragul. But, two days later, the woman still mourning the sudden death of her husband was feeling more scared and alone when she became the victim of an...

Emma Ballingall

14 Jan 2025

Cricket

Bowl it like Bumrah!

by Emma Ballingall When a Warragul youngster showcased his “Bumrah” bowling style in a game of family cricket, he never expected the man himself to be watching nearby. Jack Cameron, just 11-years-old, was bowling in Watsons Bay, Sydney when Indian...

Emma Ballingall

13 Jan 2025

News

Suspicious fires concern police

by Emma BallingallSuspicious fires ignited during the weekend heatwave in Drouin and Willow Grove have continued a recent “spike” that concerns local police. A lane of the Princes Fwy was closed after a grassfire at Drouin late on Saturday afternoon...

Emma Ballingall

07 Jan 2025