Articles by A Staff Reporter
Farm loans double in west
Low-interest loans that help farms through drought conditions have doubled in south-west Victoria, with Colac Otway and Corangamite among the areas with the most applications.
Coastal residents protest
Apollo Bay environmental campaigners have joined in regional action against Australia’s largest fossil fuel project.
Farmers still attending cattle sales
Drought-stricken Colac and district farmers are continuing to bring their cattle to market early.
Assault, damage charges
A Colac man must complete 100 hours of community work for resisting police arrest, unlawful and aggravated assault, and criminal damage.
Speak to experts at sale
Rural finance experts and an animal nutritionist will be on hand at the Colac Regional Saleyards today.
Community work order for man’s machete act
A Camperdown man who wielded a machete in the town’s streets will repay the community for the fear he caused through 75 hours of community
work.
Pet poisoning at Warncoort prompts message
A Birregurra district dog owner whose rescue greyhound ate baited mince has called on people to think about the consequences before trying to eradicate pests in public places.
Suspended driver lied about identity
A Colac district man is off the roads for the next year and must pay a $1000 fine after drug driving with a suspended licence and then lying to police about his identity.
