News

  • Rural news in brief

    Fears for farm workers’ lung health, a canola disease spreads, and grants for rural women.

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  • Cattle prices hitting new highs

    Record-breaking cattle prices continue to impress at Colac Regional Saleyards, with one agent saying the most recent sale was the best he’d ever seen.

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  • REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK

    This Birregurra home is a perfect example that you can’t always judge a house by its facade, because it’s unassuming on the outside but has great surprises within.

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  • Health workers on a mission during outbreak

    Great Ocean Road Health staff are transferring the skills they learnt during Colac’s COVID-19 outbreak last year to Shepparton’s current outbreak, as they support the city with testing and logistics.

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  • Council rebuffs climate alliance

    Colac Otway Shire Council has declined to help establish a regional climate alliance.

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  • Altered exams timetable from education authority

    The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has scheduled its VCE assessment and examination dates, amid the state’s ongoing COVID-19 impacts.

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  • Dress-ups on show at home

    Book Week celebrations have kicked off across the Colac district this week, albeit remotely.

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  • Early tick for draft loo plan

    Residents and ratepayers will be able to have a say on a million-dollar toilet revamp in central Colac.

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