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Warrnambool City Council

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(L-R) Pauline Pearson, Olivia Finnigan, Kate Wake, Susan Finnigan and Angela Rea.

Wool Weekend returns to Flagstaff Hill with hands-on fun

Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 11:00 am

Humans have been making things out of wool for thousands of years, and 11-year-old Olivia Finnigan is carrying on the tradition thanks to skills passed down by her grandmother.

Councils and residents lose voice in multi-storey developments

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 12:59 pm

Housing developments up to three storeys that meet new Victorian Government standards will no longer be decided on at Warrnambool City Council meetings, with a recently introduced Victorian Governm

Monday 7 July 2025

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 11:03 am

A summary of the Council Meeting held on July 7, 2025.

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Wellbeing Services Directory

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Warrnambool City Council has a variety of options available to pay your Rates, Fees or Fines or make Building and Planning Application Payments

Nature Kindergarten in excursion to Woodford

Registrations (enrolments) for three and four year old kindergarten open on Monday May 19 and close on Friday May 30 for first round offers, registrations are still accepted after these dates.

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Council Elections

The Warrnambool municipality covers 120sqkm and in 2024 will transition from an unsubdivided Council to a seven-ward Council at the October 2024 election. The wards, which will each have one elected…

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Works and Road Closures

Stay up to date with the latest works and any road closures or other impacts on amenity.

4 Types of Bins

Kerbside Bin Collection

Warrnambool has a 4 Bin system, all bins are collected fortnightly. Glass (purple) and Recycling (yellow) one week, Landfill (red) and FOGO (Green) the next.

Parking Meter

Visitors to Warrnambool's city centre are encouraged to take advantage of free one-hour parking in selected parking bays.

Dog Walking

State laws require you to register your dog or cat. Money from pet registrations goes toward maintaining the animal shelter, improving council facilities and signage for pet owners as well as…

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Contact Council

Discover all the different ways to get in contact with Warrnambool City Council. Engage with Warrnambool, make your voice heard, discover opportunities and get Connected

Council Meetings

The formal decision-making process of a Council is performed through Council meetings.

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Whats On

What's on in Warrnambool

It's all happening in Warrnambool! Check out our action packed calendar of fun events over the holiday period. There's something to keep the whole family happy!

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Your Say Warrnambool - Survey and Consultations

Make your voice heard about what matters to you. Your Say Warrnambool is where we consult the Community with survey and consultations.

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Connect Warrnambool

Connect Warrnambool - A New opportunity to Connect for your Club or Group

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Warrnambool Street Art

Warrnambool has a thriving street art scene with world class murals and installations

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warrnambool.com

Discover everything wonderful about living, working and investing in Warrnambool

W2040 website

Our community's aspirations and expectations for Warrnambool

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Plant Selector Tool

If you're looking to include more Australian plants in your garden and need some tips on choosing the right plants, you've come to the right place.