Articles by Zara Cuthbertson
Environmental transformation
Upper Barwon Landcare Network facilitator Andrea Montgomery says maintaining healthy waterways is key for maintaining our local farms well into the future.
New dairy advocacy group ‘open’
Dairy farmers across the Colac district and the rest of the state can now look to a new association for advocacy, after the Dairy Farmers Association of Victoria opened for business.
Colac refugee volunteers waiting for family’s arrival
Colac and District Rural Australians for Refugees members are eagerly awaiting news about the arrival date of a family from Africa.
Year 12 Countdown series – Sophie Ewert
When it comes to exam season, Lavers Hill K-12 student Sophie Ewert knows the drill.
Start preparations for fire season now
Larpent CFA captain and dairy farmer Mark Billing says Colac district farmers must begin preparations for an early fire season.
Busy weekend for Colac police
Police are appealing for information following the theft of a motor vehicle from a property near Simpson, while a 38-year-old male has been charged after allegedly burgling a Colac home and stealing two motor vehicles in two separate incidents.
Year 12 Countdown series – Josie Robbins Amatneiks
Colac Secondary College Year 12 student Josie Robbins Amatneiks says she’s as ready as she’ll ever be for her upcoming exams.
Kaye cooks up Christmas cheer
After five years of volunteering, there’s still nothing Beeac’s Kaye Cheng loves more than seeing lots of happy faces chatting away together at St Mary’s Christmas lunch.