Articles by Zara Cuthbertson
Flower show ready to go
The long-awaited 111th Warrion Flower show is finally here!
Student ready for exams
For Trinity College Year 12 student Thea Callahan, the end of her secondary school days are almost over.
Creative seniors ready for show
As the countdown to the Warrion Flower Show draws closer to the big event, residents at Colac’s Barongarook Gardens are putting the finishing touches on their entries for the Exhibition of Colour competition.
Insight for future dairy farmers
Budding local dairy farmers have relished the opportunity to gain industry insight and knowledge on milk quality and mastitis management.
Beekeeper monitoring hives
Barongarook beekeeper Laurence Towers is anticipating a plentiful honey harvest this summer, despite looming varroa mite concerns following an outbreak in New South Wales.
Groups respond to review
Colac’s fire brigade would like to retain its training track on the Lake Colac foreshore and Friends of the Colac Botanic Gardens want to retain and create heritage in the iconic Colac precinct.
Monthly sale boosts industry
Colac’s monthly store sale which yarded more than 1000 cattle has given the local livestock industry hope, but the industry is remaining wary of future trends and weather conditions.
Billy finds his calling upon return to farm
From Telstra to the family dairy farm. Despite the difference, Jancourt East’s Billy Buckingham says there’s a lot of skills that overlap between the two industries.