News
Blackouts a headache for phone customers
Gellibrand residents have banded together to demand a solution to failing landline phone services during power outages.
Farming project finally meets
Colac and district farmers have met face-to-face to connect with community services after COVID delays.
Water chief speaks at UN event
Barwon Water chief Tracey Slatter has featured on the world stage as international leaders discuss climate change.
Rural news in brief
Agriculture, horticulture and pest news from the Colac region and further afield.
State nod for landcare group
A Timboon landcare network’s volunteers are state-wide award finalists for their dedication to creating sustainable food and farming systems.
REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
The Palms at 80 Eurack Road, Beeac, is sure to attract interest with a big block and unlimited possibilities on offer.
Doctor agrees to stop work
An Elliminyt doctor says he will stop practising as a medical practitioner, less than a month after police dispersed a large gathering of people from outside his clinic after receiving reports of people seeking COVID-19 vaccination exemptions.
COVID detected in Bay’s waste
Great Ocean Road Health’s chief says the detection of coronavirus fragments in coastal wastewater will become more common, after a positive detection in Apollo Bay’s wastewater this week.