Articles by David McKenzie

  • Emotional honour for Birregurra volunteer

    Colac Otway’s new citizen of the year Vicki Jeffrey has pledged to be active in the role, continuing her decades of service to the community.

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  • Coastal residents evacuated amid burnoff fears

    Kennett River and other coastal residents had to temporarily evacuate their homes amid fears that bush burnoffs could escape and decimate towns during the weekend’s extreme fire weather.

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  • Police investigate fire carelessness on extreme day

    Police will investigate two illegal burns in the Colac district, as the region faced hot and windy weather and high fire danger.

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  • Colac shines as Kana Festival flies high

    A cornucopia of clowns, ringmasters, strongmen and more have filled central Colac for the city’s annual Kana Festival and parade.

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  • Young Citizen winner sharing vital skills through Scouting

    A passion for Scouting and helping young people has earned Colac Otway’s Young Citizen of the Year award for Murray Green.

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  • Changing Places facility funding available

    Communities can get funding to build new Changing Places toilets for people with disabilities, with applications for state grants now open.

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  • Rural Scene news rundown

    A free online wellbeing and suicide prevention tool, an update on the lamb industry, a greenhouse gas calculator for farms, a record-breaking year for winter crops, and Australia chips in to fight animal dis-eases in Indonesia.

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  • Crews keep eye on burnoffs as high-risk weather arrives

    Fire crews have spent today strengthening containment lines around fuel reduction burns in the Otways, ahead of extreme fire conditions tomorrow.

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