News
Wage rise impact tipped to be small
A COLAC financial counsellor says a $19.40 wage rise for Colac’s lowest-paid workers will make a small impact.
Waste initiative helps Winchelsea
WINCHELSEA Lions Club is leading the way with recycling initiatives and turning waste paper into community funds.
Call to include waterways in project
OTWAY landowners want recognition for the region’s waterways for their high significance.
Innovative farmers find site’s ideal use
APOLLO Bay’s Beatrice Gardner has a warning for prospective goat farmers – it can be addictive.
Grower’s season comes up apples
A COLAC district apple farm has made the most of a wet year by joining forces with a brewery.
Carbon tax could boost south-west
CORANGAMITE MP Darren Cheeseman claims a proposed carbon tax could provide “huge job opportunities” for Colac and Western Victoria.
Live export ban might help meat sector
AUSTRALIA’S temporary ban on live beef exports to Indonesia could benefit abattoirs in the Colac region, Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman says.
She’s Colac’s very own Lady Gaga
SHE’S arguably the world’s most popular music artist, constantly makes headlines for outlandish outfits and actions, boasts 10 million Twitter followers and lives in Colac.
