Katrina Lovell

Warrnambool

Journalist at The Standard (Warrnambool)

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Articles

'Change the face of our city': $500k for former saleyards precinct plan

4 days ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

The council has set aside $500,000 for a precinct plan for the saleyards and surrounding land. File pictureThe city council has hit the go button on making plans for the former saleyards precinct which are set to "change the face" of Warrnambool. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
'It's hard to walk away': long-running retail stores to close the doors

4 days ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

Susan Coolahan is closing her Abbey Lane stores in Warrnambool and Terang. Picture by Eddie GuerreroThe impact of the drought is not just hitting farmers, it's starting to trickle down to south-west businesses with another Warrnambool retail store announcing its closure. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
'Lowest on record': is there rain on the way for drought-affected areas?

4 days ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

Lake Cartcurrong at Winslow has run dry, something that does happen but is not a common occurance. There are no guarantees of an end to the drought in the south-west anytime soon, according to weather data. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
'It becomes a safety issue': deteriorating pool roof to get $800k upgrade

4 days ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

AquaZone is getting a new $800,000 roof with "indoor rain" causing damage to the ceiling. File pictureAquaZone and the Warrnambool City Council offices will both get $800,000 upgrades after councillors voted to endorsed the plans. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
'Is the science perfect?': councillors vote to shelve controversial flood study

5 days ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

A study into flooding in South Warrnambool has been shelved. File pictureA controversial flood study that "overnight" rendered some landowners unable to build on their blocks in South Warrnambool has been shelvedSubscribe now for unlimited access.
'No longer buildable': block owners caught in middle of flood study

5 days ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

New flood maps have put development of blocks in a new estate in South Warrnambool under a cloud. File pictureProperty owners effectively blocked from building homes on their land because of new flood modelling in South Warrnambool say they can't afford to hold onto them because of accruing debt. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
'Complete failure': Veteran MP reveals what he has planned for energy

5 days ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

Member for Wannon Dan Tehan is in charge of the Coalition's energy portfolio. His electorate is home to lots of windfarms and gas plants. File pictureNuclear energy is still "on the table" for the Coalition, according to the opposition's incoming energy spokesman, Wannon MP Dan Tehan. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Question from student prompts teachers to start a business of their own

5 days ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

Teachers Matt and Shannon Jellie have started their own business. Picture by Katrina LovellIt was a question from a student about running a business that prompted teachers Matt and Shannon Jellie to start one of their own. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
State spends $350 million on grand prix while 'ignoring' struggling farmers

1 week ago | stockandland.com.au | Katrina Lovell |Monique Patterson

Christopher Quinn in one of the dams that has dried up on his farm near Cavendish. Picture by Katrina LovellA struggling farmer and a Liberal Party politician have questioned why the state government is spending millions in Melbourne while ignoring those on the land. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
'Hardest 10 days of my life': Midge inspired to give back after cancer battle

1 week ago | standard.net.au | Katrina Lovell

Lindy Hirniak is one of a group of cooks in Kirkstall who have been making sauces and chutneys to raise money for cancer charities. Then she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Picture by Eddie GuerreroWhen Kirkstall's Lindy Hirniak was first diagnosed with breast cancer, her "world fell apart" but now seven months later she is giving back to those who helped her through. Subscribe now for unlimited access.