News
New town plan for Winchelsea
A new Winchelsea town centre strategy, electric vehicle charging points and a social housing policy all received green lights at Surf Coast Shire Council’s August meeting.
Letters to the editor
Readers call for Afghan refugees to be allowed to stay in Australia.
Rural news in brief
Fears for farm workers’ lung health, a canola disease spreads, and grants for rural women.
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.
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.
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.
Council rebuffs climate alliance
Colac Otway Shire Council has declined to help establish a regional climate alliance.
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.