Articles by David McKenzie

  • News in brief

    Farmers, fishers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts can comment on proposed State Government regulations to govern recreational activity on Crown Land with river frontage and grazing licences.

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  • Strange sight in the hills

    A giant robotic “Spider” has been scaling the hills behind Wye River as part of Powercor’s work to support the introduction of NBN internet in the area.

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  • Crews plan more burns for Otways

    Crews will ignite hundreds of hectares of burnoffs in the Otways in coming days as Forest Fire Management Victoria continues its planned burns program.

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  • Ute driver hurt in smash

    A man had to be extricated from his ute after a crash between the utility and a dairy tanker west of Colac yesterday afternoon.

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  • Country couple returns

    Country music duo The Hoffmans will share their fine tunes in Colac this weekend.

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  • Skills boost for project team

    A new team of environment workers is tackling projects across Colac and district, including maintenance on the Old Beechy Rail Trail.

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  • Bush burns postponed

    Rain forced fire authorities to postpone two bush burnoffs near Lorne this week, but they will still go ahead.

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  • New chapter set to begin for library services

    Access to more books and children’s programs is on the way as Colac Otway Shire Council prepares to transfer its libraries to the Geelong Regional Library Corporation.

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