South West Local News
Fitzmedia’s South West Local News is an independently produced regional news bulletin delivering trusted, timely, and community-focused coverage to South West Victoria. Broadcasting three nights a week—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday—the program is filmed at Fitzmedia’s Warrnambool studios and presented by Sharna Rogers, with Liam Fitzgerald often providing key updates and headlines.
Covering everything from local politics and agriculture to grassroots sports, events, and human-interest stories, South West Local News prides itself on being deeply connected to the people and places
Episodes
32 episodes
FRIDAY 24th OCTOBER -South West Local News
tonight on south west local news—man winched to safety after falling from an cliff-top in Princetown—police are seeking information for a missing man last seen in Warrnambool—the 2022 promises of a loca...
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21:23
Untitled Episode
tonight on south west local news——damaging winds lash parts of the south west coast as a low pressure system passes through——construction for the south west tafes new tech school now underway——spending ...
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14:35
MONDAY OCTOBER 20th 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
tonight on south west local news—strong damaging winds and and thunderstorms due this week—a fire at mount Richmond receiving water bombing with locals urged to keep informed—antisocial behavior still a...
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FRIDAY 17th OCTOBER-South West Local News
tonight on south west local news—a multi vehicle crash outside of Dartmoor with one person airlifted out—a truck rollover in Warrnambool’s north with the ses responding—a memorial sculpture opened for f...
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Wednesday 15th October-South West Local News
tonight on south west local news—burnoff spreads out of control with five CFA units responding—loss of life after a farm accident takes the life of one man near Timboon—new road traffic map passed for W...
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11:35
MONDAY OCTOBER 13TH 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
tonight on south west local news two people stranded by Hopkins river cliffside with SES assisting——Roma Brittnell sets her sights on 2026 for liberal party seat——council owned houses in cbd may be...
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11:47
FRIDAY 10th OCTOBER-South West Local News
Tonight on south west local news An string of crimes in Warrnambool under investigation, with one man arrested port fairy bridge weight limit dropped further down to only 10 tonne <...
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11:20
WEDNESDAY 8th OCTOBER -South West Local News
Liam Fitzgeraldtonight on south west local news-fault in isolators cause a major power outage in warrnambool-new development planned east of Aberline with zones being drawn-Terang medical clini...
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11:33
MONDAY OCTOBER 6TH 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
tonight on south west local news—sudy shows 60 pecernt of FRV vehicles are over replacement age—new crime figures showing a rise in crime statistics in the moyne shire—portland ses pays over 300$ to eme...
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11:26
FRIDAY 3RD OCTOBER -South West Local News
tonight on south west local newsJacinta Allan's handling of the drought task force brought into question--gunditjmara cooperative seeks a new CEO with the position now open ---Grace Davey recognized at an...
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12:15
WEDNESDAY 1ST OCTOBER -South West Local News
tonight on south west local news—local fun run comes to an end after 43 years of summer events—antother loss as the warrnambool undercover market holds its last sales—first home support now in place thi...
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11:07
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
tonight on south west local news——local export jonathan brown presents the preimership cup——new homes being built for woodford with roads and pathing now underway——Victorian government announces further...
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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
Tonight on south west local news—afl finals this weekend with southwest players in the spotlight—red hot summer tour coming to warrnambool January 17—feedback needed for proposed sculpture work in Portf...
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10:37
FRIDAY 19th SEPTEMBER-South West Local News
tonight on south west local news—community pays respects to the loss of Albert, Alby, Clarke——a tractor starts a dangerous shed fire in vite vite—mayors unite for repairs for the warrnambool Cobde...
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11:20
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
tonight on south west local news—union action in portland continues with the fair work commision declining a stop request.—statistics published proving warrnambool smokes at a higher rate—internationall...
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9:59
FRIDAY 15th SEPTEMBER-South West Local News
Tonight on south west local news-15 year old facing court because of ebike-Liberal member Stuart Smiths lashes against own party-amy shark returns to perform in Warrnambool-And in sport di...
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12:35
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
Tonight on south west local news-15 year old facing court because of ebike-Liberal member Stuart Smiths lashes against own party-Amy shark returns to perform in Warrnambool-And in sport di...
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12:35
Untitled Episode
tonight on south west local news —a devistating fire in allansford the blaze starting in the local wreckers—council updates policy on intinert trading in warrnambool—roads remain in th...
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10:56
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8ST 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
tonight on south west local news—warrnambool misses out on the top toursim town for australia—police operation under-taken in caramut with 300 drivers asessed—a convoy of vital feed arrives in noorat on...
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FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWStonight on south west local newsmachete amnesty to start setember, with warnambool hosting a drop off bin—Close to three quarter of a million dollars, to ...
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13:16
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
TONIGHT ON SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS two people charged for damage caused in a house fire—— member for wannon disappointed in the results of regions bush summit —— b...
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12:15
FRIDAY AUGUST 29ND 2025 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
Investigations into the suspicious fire in the Gleeson courthouse. Minister for Mental Health visits Warrnambool but doesn't speak to community groups.A run from Warrnambool to Terang for a good cause.Nirranda football...
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Season 8
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Episode 29
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12:11
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27TH - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS
Local umpire found guilty Moyne Shire Prayer Council discussion revisitedDan Tehan speaks on energyAnd in sportDennington netball looks ahead to the semi-final
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Season 8
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Episode 27
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