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District tree farmer’s future vision to bring benefits for generations
A Bambra forester has been growing his legacy for future generations from the ground up for more than 30 years.
Creator combines old and new skills
Mixed-media artist Jo Wade started creating from a very young age when her expat mum taught her how to sew.
Great looks for Book Week
Colac West Primary School students relished the opportunity to dress up for Book Week.
Corangamite Shire meeting news
A wrap-up of Corangamite Shire Council’s meeting last week, including more business support, hesitancy around a climate commitment and an animal business approved.
COVID blow to online concerts
Colac and district performing artists have suffered another blow, with their live-streamed events banned in the current COVID restrictions. Live performers like musicians are not allowed to visit venues to perform COVID-safe shows for at-home audiences as they have during previous lockdowns, after a quiet rule change that came to light last week. State Government […]
Larpent tractor fire not suspicious
Fire authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a Larpent farm owner’s tractor.
Big effort to find platypus
Citizen scientists will descend on Corangamite region waterways searching for evidence of platypus populations, as part of a state-wide study.
Pressure on the state to fix stadium’s floor
Winchelsea Leisure Time Centre still has no reopening timeline while advocates wait on engineering reports, and Surf Coast Shire Council is set to reconsider its role in managing the facility.