Articles by David McKenzie

  • Trains back on track after COVID cluster

    Colac and district’s trains returned to full services this week after recovering from COVID-19 disruptions.

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  • Buses replace trains due to COVID case

    V-Line train services in south-west Victoria have faced disruptions and staff shortages after a train driver in Melbourne tested positive for COVID-19.

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  • Bumper harvest year for Aussie croppers

    This year’s winter crop harvest should be well above average, the latest ABARES Australian Crop Report says.

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  • More workers heading for Vic

    An additional 1500 Pacific workers are heading for Victoria for seasonal work, with Victoria and Tasmania extending a deal for the workers to quarantine in Tasmania.

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  • Rural Scene rundown

    Coronavirus advice for farmers, new grants available, a crop disease spreads, and a skills boost feature in this week’s Rural Scene.

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  • COVID exposure site at Lorne

    Health officials have listed a construction site at Lorne’s Stribling Reserve as a tier one COVID-19 exposure site.

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  • Waste companies worried at monopoly plan

    Smaller regional waste companies are asking the State Government to let them be a part of Victoria’s new container deposit scheme.

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  • Small groups return to church

    Worshippers will return to Colac and district churches as lockdown lifts this weekend, but only in small numbers.

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