4:00 AM AEST | PROPERTY investors are holding onto prime industrial blocks across the south-west, forcing councils to introduce measures to accelerate development.

4:00 AM AEST | HERITAGE Victoria and Warrnambool City Council have stepped in to save the city's oldest house from demolition despite it being declared unsound by a WorkSafe inspector.

4:00 AM AEST | FLAGSTAFF Hill manager Peter Abbott hasn't given up hope of adding Tom Pearce's bravery award to the museum's collection - despite losing a bid to buy the medal at auction.

21/07/2008 | Fire caused up to $100,000 damage to the historic Madden's Lawyers offices on Monday. Footage by BRAD KELSON.

4:00 AM AEST | WARRNAMBOOL umpires Jamie Lake and Mick Atkinson will be hard pressed to keep the low-key profile they are regularly accustomed to at the Australian Country Football Championships this week in Shepparton.

4:00 AM AEST | NORTH Warrnambool Eagles coach Leigh McCluskey will be issued with a `please explain' from the Hampden Football Netball League for approaching a central umpire during last Saturday's game at Leura Oval, Camperdown.