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Pickers’ pay under debate
A labour union is pushing for a guaranteed minimum wage for farm workers. Otway Blueberries’ Wayne Knight said the proposed change wouldn’t affect his business, but warned of impacts on low-value crop producers.
Ashlyn’s haircut on hold
Colac student Ashlyn Murnane will have more time to smash her fundraising targets for a children’s cancer charity after Victoria’s lockdown derailed her plans.
Federal cash for family daycare
Local childcare services will share in Federal Government funding for the sector.
Eye-opening rise in seismic shocks
The Otways coast has felt 10 years’ worth of earthquakes in just a few months, seismic data shows.
Quiet weekend at testing site
Colac Area Health has tested almost 100 people for COVID-19 over the past three days.
Region avoids wild winds
Colac Otway avoided the worst of wild weather across the Western District this weekend.
Officials look at river flow and road closure
State authorities have been urgently assessing the Birregurra-Forrest Road and flows in the Barwon River after floodwater closed the busy road to traffic.
Have a say on trail work
Forest Fire Management Victoria is asking for community input on the upgrade of a key destination for mountain bike riders at Forrest.