News

  • Fat sale prices follow trends

    Colac Regional Saleyards’ first regular sale back for the year had high numbers with 519 head of cat-tle go under the hammer, with prices following a national low trend.

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  • Dedicated agent closes chapter

    Charles Stewart stalwart Tim Gibson is hanging up the boots after looking after the region’s farmers for 35 years.

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  • Authorities remove boat

    Parks Victoria has removed a wrecked boat from a beach near Johanna.

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  • Picture returns to family

    An image is worth a thousand words – and a century-old photograph of a couple’s wedding anniversary has a story to tell.

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  • Maternity ward fight steps up

    Colac district parents and expectant parents will attend a rally calling for Epworth Geelong’s maternity ward to remain open, after its upcoming closure caused community outrage.

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  • Brigade worried about Powercor wait times

    Apollo Bay fire authorities say they could have longer wait times to manage power-related fire emergencies after Powercor changed its services to a Colac-based team.

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  • Backups for medicine shortage

    Blooms The Chemist has reassured its Colac customers that there are no significant impacts on the pharmacy’s antibiotic prescriptions, after the Therapeutic Goods Administration reported an Australian-wide supply shortage.

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  • Funding helps cover VET studies

    Victoria is cutting the cost of Vocational Education and Training courses.

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