News

  • Letters to the editor

    Readers share views on climate change, COVID-19 lockdowns and council politics.

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  • Toxic weeds pose threat to livestock

    The poisonous introduced weed Cape tulip is a serious problem for farmers and gardeners in parts of Surf Coast Shire.

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  • Rural news in brief

    News about protecting remnant habitat on farms, a training opportunity for new dairy employees, council elections, and technology grants for farms.

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  • Council considers Camperdown compost extension

    A proposal to build a major expansion at a Gnotuk compost facility near Camperdown will go to a vote at Corangamite Shire Council’s meeting tomorrow night.

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  • $6.5M needed for council’s Winchelsea growth plans

    Surf Coast Shire Council will lobby for grants to deliver five key projects totalling $6.45 million under Winchelsea’s growth plan, if councillors approve a recommendation.

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  • Colac overdose deaths stagnate

    The Colac district’s drug overdose death rate has plateaued, but advocates want to see the numbers nosedive.

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  • Friends group for rail trail

    A potential Friends of the Old Beechy Rail Trail group could help secure the track, while a host of public hall and reserve committees have made a technical switch.

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  • New Colac Otway cases were already in isolation

    Two people in Colac Otway have tested positive for COVID-19 this weekend, and they will likely be in tomorrow’s DHHS statistics.

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