News

  • Rural news in brief

    Colac and district beef producers continue to enjoy high cattle prices as the domestic industry booms despite export issues.

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  • Temporary offer for op shop

    Managers of Winchelsea’s op shop will consider options to resume sales in the coming weeks, when its management group reconvenes from a summer break.

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  • Harvesting allowance is available

    Member for Wannon Dan Tehan has urged jobseekers to consider taking up harvest work on Australia’s horticulture industry.

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  • Council responds to Winchelsea petition

    Surf Coast Shire Council has pointed the finger at wet weather and COVID impacts in response to a community petition complaining about the state of Winchelsea’s public spaces.

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  • Real Estate Property of the Week

    This heavenly rural lifestyle property provides an opportunity for an ultimate tree-change and a chance to call the picturesque township of Gellibrand home.

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  • Help needed to sort donations

    Colac op shops are reporting a flood of donations and are calling out for more hands to help ease the strain on volunteers.

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  • Barely a sniffle for flu season

    Colac Otway and surrounding regions saw a massive drop in flu cases last year compared with the previous year, but people should interpret the data with caution, the Department of Health says.

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  • Miners hunting gold at Cressy

    Western Victorian prospectors are hoping to strike gold at Cressy and are applying for a licence to search for the enticing metal.

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