News

  • Wye rebuild continues five years after blaze

    Fewer than half of the homes destroyed in bushfires at Wye River and Separation Creek in 2015 have been rebuilt, planning data shows.

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  • Scholars keep their Colac roots

    Two Colac district students are heading to the big smoke but are keeping their rural roots in mind as they plan to bring their careers back to regional Victoria.

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  • Colac seeks basin funds

    A potential deal between developers and Colac Otway Shire Council could help kick-start a priority project and unlock more residential land in Colac.

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  • Lockdown compensation

    Small businesses in the hospitality, tourism, events and creative industries that suffered due to last week’s COVID-19 lockdown can apply for State Government grants.

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  • Log contract boosts AKD jobs

    A new log contract at Colac’s biggest sawmill will open up dozens of job opportunities in the city and district.

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  • Colac Otway offers two new apprenticeships

    Two civil construction apprenticeships have opened up with Colac Otway Shire Council, with young people encouraged to roll up their sleeves and apply.

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  • Farmers raise labour issues with industry heads

    United Dairyfarmers of Victoria Colac have told industry heads about their concerns over labour shortages, quad bikes and a move to declare farm manure as industrial waste.

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  • Rural news run-down

    News on horticulture stall shortages, concerns about red tape on manure, and advice on detecting pinkeye.

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