Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • New database tracks threatened species

    More than 11,000 records of threatened species in the Otway Ranges will be made publically available thanks to Cape Otway’s Conservation Ecology Centre.

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  • Private sector jobs are dominating Colac’s economy

    Colac is Australia’s most “self-sufficient” community, with more people working in private enterprise than any other city.

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  • Speeder hits 139kmh on highway

    A Werribee man will lose his driver’s licence after Colac Highway Patrol officers intercepted the man driving at almost 40 kilometres over the limit.

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  • Call to halt kangaroo meat trial

    Victoria’s emerging kangaroo meat pet food industry could become permanent if the Liberal-National Coalition wins November’s state election.

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  • Demand for rentals ramps up

    Demand for rental properties in Colac is exceeding the number of properties on the market, Colac real estate agents say.

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  • Minister blows in to wind farm

    Winds gusted up to 80 kilometres an hour when Victoria’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio inspected the Mount Gellibrand wind farm.

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  • Run showcases town’s renewal

    Organisers of a Wye River fun run hope the event will draw crowds and showcase the coastal town to new and old visitors.

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  • Police investigate fire at old school site

    Colac police are appealing for information about a suspicious fire at Colac’s former high school site.

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