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Centre stage for Colac products
Colac’s own dairy product has had a starring role on national TV, helping some of Australia’s best chefs craft amazing meals.
Drawings bring joy to aged care home
When Colac’s Stella Clark learnt about visitor restrictions at Mercy Place aged care home to reduce the spread of coronavirus, she wanted to help spread joy and happiness to residents.
Aged care restrictions remain
Colac Area Health’s aged care facilities will continue to limit visitors to avoid the spread of coronavirus to its residents and staff, but the hospital’s chief says the service will review restrictions.
Focus on facts to increase profitability chances
Agriculture Victoria is advising farmers to get as informed about their paddocks as they can to increase their profitability chances this year.
Car crashes into power pole at South Purrumbete
CFA and SES crews attended an incident at South Purrumbete on Friday afternoon, after a vehicle crashed into a power pole.
Ag business booming
A boom in Australia’s agriculture sector has been favourable for a Colac-based business, but has brought with it new challenges to negotiate. Greg Allan Farm Machinery and Colac Ag’s Jon Allan said rain in drought-affected northern Australia and better milk prices for Colac district farmers meant business was unusually good for this time of year. […]
PT hits pavement to raise money for MS
Colac’s Stacey McNamara will run 50 kilometres this month while raising money for the research, treatment and prevention of the incurable disease multiple sclerosis.
Wellington whacks council over Winchelsea Hall tenancy tussle
A Surf Coast Shire councillor has slammed the council’s handling of the Winchelsea Shire Hall tenancy dispute and demanded it apologises to the previous tenant.