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Rural news hits back at internet giants
Country Press Australia, which represents the interests of rural newspapers including the Colac Herald, has responded to a campaign by internet giants Google and Facebook against a proposed mandatory code for negotiations between internet and news businesses.
COVID cans planned burns, but fire risk remains steady
The Country Fire Authority has suspended its planned burning activities due to COVID risks, but a local fire captain expects the move to have minimal impact on the local fire season.
Bunnings build progresses
Bunnings is assessing construction tenders for an expansion of its Colac store, but is yet to determine a timeline for when construction will start.
Fairytale ending for orphan swan
It’s the tale of the ugly duckling with Delia Harrington taking on the role of mother duck for a lost cygnet over the weekend.
Fire spreads to tree
A tree caught fire at Stonyford after gusts of wind took sparks from a burn heap to the nearby pine. Stonyford Fire Brigade captain James Reynolds said Stonyford and Pomberneit crews were on scene for 40 minutes to extinguish the tree after receiving the call at 4.30pm Monday. “They were burning branches and so forth […]
Rural Victoria’s average new cases falls below threshold
The average number of new COVID-19 cases in regional Victoria has dipped below five, indicating a review of restrictions could happen in coming weeks if the trend continues.
No new cases in regional Victoria
Premier Daniel Andrews says there have been no new COVID-19 cases in Colac or anywhere in regional Victoria in the past 24 hours.
One new COVID-19 case in Colac Otway
Colac Otway has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.