News
Committee to consider tower
A 34-metre Telstra mobile tower in the Otways could receive the green light from a planning committee.
Big plans for historic theatre
Camperdown’s Theatre Royal complex could become a thriving meeting under a new 10-year, multi-million-dollar master plan, including a library upgrade and innovation hub.
Gate getaway galls owner
A thief has made off with a distinctive iron gate from Colac district’s Dinny Goonan Wines.
Vaccine access extended amid growing cluster
Colac and district residents are eagerly waiting to see if the state’s sixth COVID-19 lockdown will be effective in stopping the spread of a new outbreak of the Delta strain of COVID-19.
Tourism losses still linger
Great Ocean Road tourism businesses have copped Victoria’s worst impacts from COVID-19, an inquiry has found.
Rural news rundown
Cheaper prices for NLIS tags, Census news for farmers, legal reforms for migrant workers, an extension for submissions on a review of the dairy code, and more topics feature in the Rural Scene this week.
Study highlights skin cancer risk
A new study from James Cook University has found that farmers are at greater risk of certain types of skin cancer.