Articles by Lydia Kennedy

  • Singer pens powerful song

    A Colac district singer has written a song which fellow farmers have described as a “call to arms”.

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  • Colac teen raises more than $3500

    An inspirational 13-year-old Colac girl has raised more than $3500 to help find a cure for cancer.

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  • Criteria could restrict milk rescue package

    A Colac district farmer says he’s relieved the Federal Government has announced assistance for farmers, but strict criteria might restrict farmers from accessing help.

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  • Farmers protest price cut

    Thousands of people will join Colac district farmers in Melbourne today to draw attention to a crisis over milk price cuts.

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  • Routine eye testing averts man’s stroke

    A Colac man has avoided a stroke thanks to a routine eye check-up.

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  • Roadside tree risk concerns

    A Forrest woman wants road authorities to remove trees that could kill road users.

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  • Farmers demand government help

    Angry farmers have demanded government support amid devastating milk-price cuts, and they want milk companies to abandon controversial “claw back” clauses in milk contracts.

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  • ON LOCATION: Region’s starring role in country music clip

    AMERICAN country music stars have featured Colac district landmarks in their latest music video.

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