Articles by Zara Cuthbertson
Thursday sales to continue at Colac
Colac Regional Saleyards will continue to host weekly fat sales on a Thursday, despite calls to change days in the wake of the Camperdown Saleyards closure. Regional Livestock Exchanges and Corangamite Shire announced the Camperdown Saleyards closure last month, prompting discussion about how Colac could attract buyers and sellers to travel east. Colac Otway Shire […]
Below-average rainfall continues
Colac’s water storages are at the lowest they have been at this time of year in eight years, after the region recorded just 22 millimetres of rain last month.
Numbers drop at Colac yards
Colac Regional Saleyards saw a smaller yarding at its weekly fat sale after 214 head of cattle went under the hammer.
From Europe to Jancourt East
From a 33-hectare farm with 90 cows in The Netherlands, to a 190-hectare Jancourt East dairy herding more than 250 cows, the Pol family are adjusting well to life on the other side of the world.
Tests confirm bird flu at eight farms
Avian influenza virus has been confirmed at an eighth Victorian farm, which was already in quarantine.
Top dogs battle it out
Victoria’s best of the best in the working sheep dog world made the trip to Cressy Recreation Reserve over the weekend.
Winchelsea residents able to highlight issues
A bus trip and communication with key figures at Surf Coast Shire Council has given Winchelsea residents a chance to highlight important issues and projects in the town.
Students gain experience
“The week of work experience at the Colac Herald was something new, but was very enjoyable. It was interesting to see what really goes into this job.”