News
Rain wanted for hay production
Colac and district farmers are looking for a wet spring to follow the dry winter to give hay crops a boost.
Drugs located during Colac warrant
A tip-off from the public has helped detectives arrest and charge a Colac man with drug offences.
Rural and farming news
A warning on enterotoxaemia, time to apply for roadside grazing permits, pets project grants available, fox bounty collections delayed and leadership reviews at the VFF.
Commander urges continued community care
Colac authorities say they will adopt a “zero-tolerance” policy to future COVID-19 breaches.
Prices steady at weekly sale
Prices for most cattle categories remained steady at Colac’s weekly sale.
Movement controls after bird flu outbreak
Agriculture authorities have put movement controls in place for the Golden Plains Shire after two egg farms near Lethbridge recorded cases of H7N7 avian influenza virus.
COVID support assists artists and sports leagues
Three Colac district artists and two sports leagues will receive State Government grants to keep working through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Council hampers helps isolators
Colac Otway Shire Council has delivered more than 280 food and supplies hampers in the past fortnight, but it wants to see that number rise further.