News

  • Rural Scene news rundown

    A free online wellbeing and suicide prevention tool, an update on the lamb industry, a greenhouse gas calculator for farms, a record-breaking year for winter crops, and Australia chips in to fight animal dis-eases in Indonesia.

    By

  • Cattle prices on cheaper trend

    Colac Regional Saleyards saw cheaper trends at its weekly fat sale, when 240 head of cattle went under the hammer.

    By

  • Crews keep eye on burnoffs as high-risk weather arrives

    Fire crews have spent today strengthening containment lines around fuel reduction burns in the Otways, ahead of extreme fire conditions tomorrow.

    By

  • Total fire ban for Saturday

    Colac and district will have a total fire ban tomorrow, with warm weather and strong winds.

    By

  • REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK

    This charming rural property at 23 School Road, Kawarren, offers a wonderful lifestyle in the Otways.

    By

  • Freight ship could link Apollo Bay to King Island

    A freight shipping company with the capacity to also carry passengers has confirmed its interest in linking King Island to Apollo Bay in a major shake-up to the town’s harbour precinct.

    By

  • Students get stuck into national tests

    NAPLAN testing has started for students across Colac and district.

    By

  • Sonny sniffs out feral cats in the Otways

    A three-year-old rescue dog has been on a mission in the Otways to help conservation workers investigate more ways to protect threatened species from feral cats.

    By