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Boorcan farm fetches $19k a hectare
A Boorcan farming property has sold at auction for more than $19,000 a hectare in a thrilling result for agents and vendors.
Glitch causes shot shortage
Colac Area Health has apologised to people who were turned away from their COVID-19 vaccination appointments after a technological glitch that was out of the health service’s control.
Big cash boost for popular sculpture event
The Lorne Sculpture Bienniale will return this year, and preparations have received a $131,000 Federal Government boost.
Volunteering commitment in the blood
A Colac district charity’s newest president is following in his grandfather’s footsteps.
The grass is greener for aspiring farmer
A family move to the country has quickly become a career for young farmer Shae Stout. The 17-year-old works at her neighbours Clint Theodore and Brooke Lane’s dairy farm after watching them from through her window most of last year.
No plans for Colac MICA
Ambulance Victoria says it has no immediate plans to establish a MICA single responder unit in Colac but will continue to assess the community’s needs for one.
Colac East highway speed cut
A long-called-for speed drop on the highway in Colac East will make a big difference in safety without a big difference in travel time, Colac’s mayor says.
Coastal management report open for comment
Empowering Traditional Owners, supporting climate adaptation and improved management practices are priority actions from a proposed Victorian marine and coastal strategy.