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Clubs share in $110,000 in Council grants
29 clubs have shared in $110,000 in Council funding via the 2022/2023 Community Development Fund.
Native seedlings
Climate action grants for Warrnambool schools
Warrnambool primary and secondary schools keen to act on climate change are encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $5,000.
Bolden Constructions Owner Leigh Dufty, Warrnambool Mayor Cr Debbie Arnott and Warrnambool City Council Project Manager Brady Hall
New life for historic timber
Large timber beams formerly used as part of Edwards Bridge and Wollaston Bridge have just been installed as part of the new McGennans amenity block currently under construction.
Monday 1 May 2023
A summary of the Council Meeting held on Monday May 1
Autumn scene Liebig Street
Council releases Draft Budget for comment
Council’s Draft Budget 2023-2024 proposes a capitals works budget of $26.7 million and the ongoing delivery of Council’s existing suite of programs and services. On Monday night Council voted to the…
Artist Jimmi Buscombe, Nayor Debbie Arnott, West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House Coordinator Jill Bourke and local resident at the Pecten Avenue playground
Snakes, ladders and a friendly neighbourhood
Artist Jimmi Buscombe has created a 3D-effect snakes and ladders game at Pecten Avenue in West Warrnambool as part of Council’s “Home is Where the Art is” project.
Solstice Search Party
Book your free tickets for Solstice Search Party
Everyone is invited to the biggest party of the winter, with free registrations for the neon-themed Solstice Search Party in the Warrnambool Botanic Gardens on June 24 now open.
Warrnambool Rangers coach and committee member Garrett Wyse, Brierly Christ Church Cricket Club Treasurer Matt Colla, Warrnambool Mayor Cr Debbie Arnott and Brierly Christ Church Cricket Club Vice President Lachie Rooke
Work begins on Stage One of Brierly Redevelopment
The existing and outdated pavilion at Brierly Recreation Reserve will be demolished in the next week, marking the beginning of on-site work of Stage One of the redevelopment.
Road maintenance at Glennon Drive.
Autumn road projects under way
Autumn presents an opportune time for road renewals and upgrades with weather conditions usually favourable for construction work.
Health in a Changing Climate
Forum to explore 21st century’s biggest health threat
While the multiple impacts of climate change on the environment are well-known, relatively few people have considered what this means for human health.
Warrnambool War Memorial
2023 Anzac Day service details
After three years of disruptions due to COVID-19, the Warrnambool RSL’s traditional Anzac Day services resume for 2023.
CEO Andrew Mason receiving his flu shot
Now is the time to book a flu shot
With the 2023 flu season imminent, Warrnambool Mayor Cr Debbie Arnott and CEO Andrew Mason have had their flu shots, and they are encouraging everyone to do the same.
Scene from the May Racing Carnival
Public holiday - Thursday May 4, 2023
A public holiday will be held in the Warrnambool municipality on Thursday, May 4, 2023, to coincide with the final day of action at the May Racing Carnival.
Monday 3 April 2023
A summary of the Warrnambool City Council Meeting held on April 3, 2023
Interior image of new Library and Learning Centre
Library shortlisted for major design award
The Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre has been shortlisted for the 2023 Australian Interior Design Awards.
Road survey van
Road audit van in Warrnambool this month
If you see a brightly coloured van with roof-mounted cameras driving around Warrnambool over the next fortnight, it’s not Google.
Councillors and club representatives ahead of the Labour Day sporting events
A big weekend of Labour Day sporting carnivals
Over three thousand competitors will be in action across three major porting carnivals this Labour Day weekend.
Kate Ceberano
Kate Ceberano to help Lighthouse Theatre celebrate anniversary
1983 saw the official opening of the Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre (now the Lighthouse Theatre) as well as the beginning of Kate Ceberano’s musical career.
Attendees at the Ideas Place launch event
An incubator for innovative business ideas
The next generation of South West entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators gathered together for the first time on March 7, with the inaugural event of the 2023 Ideas Place program held at the Light
Monday 6 March 2023
A summary of the Council Meeting held on Monday March 6 2023
Looking east past Allansford.
Princes Highway rebuild east of Allansford
Regional Roads Victoria is rebuilding a 2.3km section of the Princes Highway between Grauers Road and Dwarroon Road east of Allansford
Dr Brienna Butterworth surfing near a Southern Right whale at Logans Beach.
Council promotes region at health jobs fair
The South West will have a prominent presence at the Healthcare Job Fair in Melbourne on Saturday, March 4.
Request for Quotation - Consultancy
Warrnambool City Council is in process of delivering a Public Health in Changing Climate Forum in late May 2023. 
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Research company conducting phone interviews
Each year in February and March, an independent research company undertakes the Community Satisfaction Survey on behalf of most Victorian Councils.
Fletcher Jones silver ball
Applications open for the 2022/2023 Community Development Fund
Local clubs and groups can apply for up to $5000 in funding via the Warrnambool City Council Community Development Fund.
Peter Newell
Logging off after a 44 year IT career
After 44 years in the industry, possibly Warrnambool’s longest serving IT professional Peter Newell has decided to retire. 
Digital Tech Programs Library Officer Rhea Kirkwood with a 3D-printed Pikachu.
Love the library? You absolute champion!
February 14 is a special day, it’s Library Lovers Day. Mayor Cr Debbie Arnott is encouraging library lovers to explore the new library this week and sign up as a Library Champion. 
2021 Green Futures Now participant Tully Farrington
Youth encouraged to join Green Futures Now
Two years on from her decision to join the inaugural Green Futures Now program, Tully Farrington has been accepted to study environmental science at the University of Tasmania, and she credits her
Monday 6 February 2023
A summary of the Council Meeting held on February 6, 2023
Mayor Debbie Arnott and Acting CEO David Leahy at the works site in Banyan Street
Smoother asphalt footpaths for the CBD
The Warrnambool City Council’s program to renew the asphalt footpaths in the city centre is under way, with work beginning in Banyan Street this week.