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Stranded overseas: Pandemic divides Apollo Bay couple
Apollo Bay woman Priscilla Fadier is pleading with the Federal Government to bring her partner back to Australia, after strict border controls have separated the couple for 18 months.
Two firefighters injured in tanker crash
An air ambulance has transported one firefighter to hospital in Melbourne while another is in hospital at Geelong after their fire truck rolled over east of Colac this afternoon.
Cattle stolen from Pirron paddock
Police are investigating the suspected theft of 10 cattle from a property at Pirron Yallock, west of Colac.
More support for businesses during lockdown
Small and medium-sized Victorian businesses impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown will share in a joint state-and-federal funding package announce at the weekend.
State’s shipwreck search
Otways commercial fishers will play an important role in preserving Victoria’s underwater history following the launch of a shipwreck heritage program. Heritage Victoria has partnered with the seafood industry on the Shipwreck Discovery Plan, aimed at encouraging fishers to report potential shipwreck sites they encounter during fishing expeditions. Treacherous waters off the Otways coast, especially […]
Gas drilling proposals progress
Public submissions have closed for the Victorian Government’s new petroleum regulations, which include plans to drill for gas within a few kilometres of the Twelve Apostles and Port Campbell.
Researcher’s pieces link art and history
A Bambra artist is taking parts of her environment and turning them into sculpted stories about loss and habitat restoration.
Fields of gold for crop farms
Colac and district farmers are set to reap the rewards of a positive canola season this year, with prices at an all-time high.