Articles by Scott Barnes

  • Six district rail crossings get new speed signs

    A COLAC Otway Shire councillor says new speed limits will make Colac district railway crossings safer.

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  • Third time lucky for Otways opera

    MUSIC fans are hoping for a case of third time lucky for Cape Otway’s opera concert this weekend.

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  • Farmers want another price rise

    DAIRY farmers say they are glad Fonterra stepped up milk prices but they want another rise.

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  • Lyn Russell to serve as Colac Otway’s new mayor

    COLAC Otway Shire’s new mayor Lyn Russell will serve a two-year term in an attempt to capitalise on upcoming state and federal elections.

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  • Family escapes death by millimetres

    A COLAC family has come within centimetres of death after an oncoming vehicle drove onto the wrong side of the road and clipped their car.

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  • Winery might appeal $6000 fine

    A COLAC district winery could appeal a $6000 fine for pollution, and is considering legal action against the state authority that issued the fine.

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  • Woman living in fear

    A COLAC district woman says she no longer feels safe in her home after a series of crimes on her farm.

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  • Farm sale is end of era

    A COLAC district family will sell its dairy farm to get out of the daily grind after the family owned the property for 150 years.

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