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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Boosting our biosecurity is now front and centre By Richard Smith, dairy industry development officer Following recent detections of foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease overseas, biosecurity has hit the headlines, with national and state biosecurity measures front and centre. Whether it be a dairy farm, a hobby cattle herd, a pet alpaca, or even […]

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  • REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK

    This impressive, locally built home nestles on a on a sizable 826-square-metre allotment at 8 Kevin Court, Elliminyt.

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  • Licence loss for repeat rule breaker

    A Colac diesel mechanic who refused a drug test and declined to tell his boss about a licence suspension has avoided prison but lost his driving privileges for four years.

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  • Council seeks power guarantee

    Colac Otway Shire Council wants Powercor to promise that a staffing shake-up won’t increase blackout delays at Apollo Bay – with the company doubling down on its assurance.

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  • Ocean blast anger: Seismic test plan ruffles Apollo Bay

    Apollo Bay fishers, surfers and environmentalists are up in arms about gas explorers’ plans to seismic blast an area of the Otway Basin that’s bigger than Tasmania.

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  • Winchelsea industry expands

    Winchelsea is on track to have a new industrial estate to boost business and jobs, after Surf Coast Shire Councillors moved forward with the proposal.

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  • Tipster backs cancer charity with winnings

    Breast cancer charities will have a $1000 boost, with Colac Herald footy tipping winner Rebecca Suther-land donating her winnings to the cause.

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  • Footbridge is not yet ready for public use

    Colac Otway Shire Council has asked the public to avoid using Colac’s new Barongarook Creek footbridge despite the project being close to finished.

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