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Biodynamic approach for flower producer
Birregurra’s Phoebe East was inspired by her love of the moon to create a biodynamic flower farm.
Vehicle impound for suspended driver
Police have impounded the car of an unlicenced driver at Camperdown.
Bright ocean algae blooms
Lorne residents received a special light show thanks to the return of bioluminescent algae in the water, creating sparkling swells along the beach.
Crumbling highway needs fix
Huge potholes are creating traffic hazards on the recently upgraded Princes Highway between Colac and Winchelsea but “some maintenance” is coming.
Sunny day trackside
The sun was shining at the Colac Turf Club for the Australian Lamb Company Colac Gold Cup.
Council to assess playground
Colac Otway Shire Council says it will consider Birregurra’s playground for funding in the future, after families expressed their concerns about the current condition of the town’s equipment.
Minor fire on train tracks
A railway sleeper fire at Pirron Yallock failed to delay any V-Line train services.
Parliamentary inquiry into regional bank closures
The Federal Senate will have a parliamentary inquiry into regional bank closures, after the dissolution of hundreds of branches across the country, including four Colac and district branches.
Beef studs combine for successful sale
The inaugural Pelican Rise invitational sale saw high prices and huge crowds for the beef week sale.
Endangered chicks hatch
Hooded Plover chicks are hatching along the Great Ocean Road and Surf Coast, but authorities are warning people to stay away from the endangered birds.
Used flares a risk in bins
Corangamite Shire Council has urged people to keep old flares out of their wheelie bins.
John thrives on welding
Swayn and McCabe welder and fabricator John Cawthorn has no plans for retirement any time soon.
MP’s personal first speech
Former Colac Otway Shire councillor and teacher Joe McCracken has shared an insight into his personal life during his first speech in Parliament.
School spirit shines at college swim sports
Students at Colac Secondary College donned their house colours in all sorts of wacky costumes at Friday’s school swim sports, battling it out in the Bluewater pool for house victory.
Money in kitty for community groups
South Purrumbete’s recreation reserve will get a new fence thanks to a Corangamite Shire Council grants scheme, but thousands of dollars are sitting in the grants pool for community groups.
Coroner reports rise in suicides
An increase in Victorian suicides in recent years is causing concern, as new data shows six people in Colac-Corangamite died by suicide in 2020 and 2021.
