Articles by Zara Cuthbertson
PHOTO FEATURE: District dairy demo day
Colac district farmers, green energy enthusiasts and State Government officials have attended Peter and Trish Mulheron’s dairy farm at Swan Marsh for the first demonstration day of Phnxx’s solar battery pilot program.
Emergency fire bore for district town
Southern Rural Water has selected Timboon as one of six regional Victorian towns to receive a new emergency fire bore to help residents access water during a crisis.
Childhood dream now a reality for stock agent
Livestock agent Lochie McLauchlan, 20, has sold his way into the Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition finals, after only two years on the job.
Beeac shed blaze scrambles crews
Firefighters and police have attended a fire in a shed on a Beeac property.
PHOTO FEATURE: Great day at Otways Winter Festival
The Colac Area Health Foundation’s Otways Winter Festival was a major success.
Council grants for Corangamite Shire
Ninety-four community and individual projects will share over $215,000 from Corangamite Shire Council’s 2023-2024 grants program.
Car mandate improves safety
A local road safety advocate and car dealership principal have weighed in on the Federal Government mandating reversing technology like cameras and sensors for all future vehicles.
Pilot program a no-brainer
Swan Marsh’s Peter Mulheron says signing up for a green energy pilot program and welcoming engineers Ben Lam and Wei Chi Lee to his dairy farm was a no-brainer.