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Climate Compensation Fund gaining strong support Recently the Colac Herald has published a number of references to a Climate Compensation Fund with money from a climate pollution levy on fossil fuel exports. Readers may be pleased to learn that the July General Assembly of Australia’s local governments passed a motion along these lines. And recently […]
Migratory bird with whiskers
The Whiskered Tern gets its name from the illusion of whiskers formed by its white cheeks contrasting with its cap and body.
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Party revival is prehistoric The Liberal Party didn’t want to be too hasty in reinventing themselves in the modern era, so they went back to prehistoric times and consulted the dinosaurs. David Hunt, Barongarook The true cost of mining rebates Gina Rinehart and the Minerals Council want to preserve the subsidy for big miners’ diesel […]
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Reader says history repeatedly repeats The dilemma affecting the Liberal party is of its own making. The ongoing civil war is spilling out on every level with factional feuds and grudges that emerged in Tony Abbott’s 2015 demise and led to Scott Morrison’s 2022 federal loss. A disillusioned electorate saw their disunity and through the […]
Shire is stronger together
I had the pleasure of attending the Rotary club of Colac Otway’s first dinner and welcoming of the new members and board.
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- Community shines light on tragedy - Pauline should ‘stop pretending’ - ‘Coal can’t be wished away’
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What’s Opposition’s funding plan? Scrapping the Emergency Services Levy and bringing back the former Fire Services Levy would see Fire Management Victoria, the SES, Triple Zero and other essential emergency services unfunded. (“Brigades send ‘clear message’”, 17/6) So, if elected, how does the state opposition suggest they would fund these bodies? Here’s a radical suggestion; […]
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Colac train service continues benefits, One Nation leader behold to magnate, Support for region’s fireys against levy
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Multiculturalism matters in Aus As World Cup fever starts to gain momentum and all Australians feel proud of the Socceroos opening salvo of a 2:0 win against Turkiye, it’s probably timely to put that victory into perspective given the ranting and railing against immigration coming from the conservative side of politics. Because without migration, and […]
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New guidelines set to ‘improve’ process It is good to see that the Victorian Government has responded to the protests against the rollout of transmission lines, and issued new community engagement and social value guidelines to ensure that renewable energy companies will have to “engage the community early in the planning process” and “provide timely […]
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State must act before disaster The warning of an earlier spring fire season is timely (“New report flags potential for early fire season”, 1/6). Hopefully, the findings and recommendations of the parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s 2026 summer fires will be released before the season begins. With forecasts of a warmer, drier winter and a strong […]
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A fifth Australian council has just joined the Bass Coast Shire Council and others in passing a motion to support a federal fossil fuel exports levy to fund a Climate Compensation Fund.
Thanking everyday heroes
This week is National Volunteer Week with the theme being, “Your Year to Volunteer”.
Migratory bird visiting region
The double-banded plover is an exceptional shorebird, known as the only east-to-west migratory wader.
Lend a hand, join fireys
Following an incredibly challenging and devastating fire season, and one that impacted every region of Victoria, it may very well be Your Year to Volunteer and embed yourself in the spirit of CFA.
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Time for anchor to take pride of place Many years ago an Anchor was “unearthed” from Lake Colac. It was believed to be the anchor from a ship called the Dorothy. At the time there was much speculation as to its authenticity and what to do with it. Suggestions included placing it near where it […]
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Dog owners should follow the rules Last Saturday afternoon I was walking my dog. A dog came at us from open gates and traumatised my dog and upset me. My dog is an eight-month-old pup being trained to walk on a lead and to slowly interact with other dogs. This dog bit my dog below […]
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Respect for all who have fought The booing during The Welcome to Country at Anzac Day memorial services was misguided according to Peter Tinley AM, the national president of the RSL. Clearly those who booed and those who support them must be ignorant of our wartime history. Racism is often underpinned by ignorance. Over a […]
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Booing at ceremony disgusts reader I write to express disgust and sadness at the concerted ‘booing’ at the Dawn Ceremonies held on Anzac Day when Welcome to Country was being offered. The booing is both so rude and offensive and stems from ignorance. The Australia we live on is Aboriginal land and will always be. […]
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Reader says Labor delivered services. Upgrade needed for fast food corner.
Secretive life of native falcon
The black falcon is a fascinating bird of prey, only found in Australia.
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The Buzz
A proposal to bring a Dan Murphy’s to Colac’s Murray Street has reached the next phase, with district residents now being asked to weigh in on the move.
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Net zero manages energy systems Keith Armistead (Letters, 8/4) confuses demand for fuel with net zero. The whole point about net zero is to manage energy systems in such way as to wean us off the harmful stuff and onto renewables. Just because there is a diabolical war in the Middle East, climate change has […]
