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Self-sufficiency goal for Simpson farmer
Simpson dairy farmer John Pekin’s solar panels have reduced his electricity costs by 20 per cent since their installation last year, with the costs set to reduce even further.
ARTS FOCUS: Intuitive world of digital art
Ashleigh Newcombe is a talented digital artist from Colac’s Studio 92 with a love for gaming.
Kids’ capers at Birregurra
Birregurra Preschool children were enjoying playing outside before the rain arrived this week.
Poet to share talent at workshop
A south-west Victorian poet and author will share the importance of rural places and how they can contribute to writing at an upcoming Colac Library workshop.
Grants reward budding artists
Young people are pursuing careers in the arts thanks to grants from a Cororooke second-hand shop.
Stepping out for special cause
Participants of a Colac mental health fundraising walk have travelled the distance from Colac to Broome within the first week, smashing last year’s distance.
Progress on historic hall’s upgrade
Renovations at Pennyroyal Hall are well underway after the committee received a grant to help with plastering the hall.
Big thanks for region’s rescuers
Colac Otway Shire’s mayor has heaped high praise on emergency services and community volunteers in the wake of floods across the region last week.