Jessica Greenan

1 week ago | standard.net.au | Jessica Greenan

The burnt canopy cover at the Budj Bim National Park, where hundreds of koalas have been euthanised. Picture supplied by DEECA. Hundreds of koalas are dead and more will likely be killed after a bushfire tore through a south-west site.

1 week ago | standard.net.au | Jessica Greenan

Port Campbell's Brooke Barnewall, Princetown's Matt Bowker and Timboon's Todd Baxter embarked on a 13-day sea odyssey in their kayaks. Pictures supplied. It's a sea voyage notoriously rough for Spirit of Tasmania passengers - and a group of south-west friends set out to tackle it in their kayaks.

2 weeks ago | stockandland.com.au | Jessica Greenan

Illowa resident Frank Buchanan knows south-west farmers are doing it tough amid the dry conditions. Picture by Jessica GreenanA retired farmer is raising the alarm about the unwanted impact of a dizzying dry spell across the region.

2 weeks ago | standard.net.au | Jessica Greenan

Federal candidate for Wannon Dan Tehan with representatives from local businesses in the Warrnambool CBD. Picture by Eddie Guerrero. A Wannon federal election candidate hopes anti-social behaviour in Warrnambool's CBD could be curbed if new CCTV cameras are installed.

2 weeks ago | standard.net.au | Jessica Greenan

Warrnambool aged care worker Jane Furey is expressing her concern about the sector. Picture by Eddie Guerrero. A Warrnambool woman has spoken out about a "reduction in care" and "greater focus on the bottom line" in residential aged care.