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‘Alarming’ level of speeding on the highway
Police are cracking down after a spate of speeding offences on the Princes Highway east of Colac, including a motorist caught at 142kmh in a 100kmh zone.
Mental health help for kids
Four Colac primary schools have helped inform a State Government mental health program, allowing it to expand to all government and low-fee non-government primary schools in Victoria.
Work safety is a farmer’s priority
“A lot of workplace accidents do happen in sheds because of holes in floors, incorrect pens, old and not-serviced equipment, it’s a problem waiting to happen.”
Sale yarding eases, prices firm
Yarding sizes eased but prices remained firm at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale.
Campus in planning
A State Government department is still finalising plans for the Colac Specialist School’s future site.
A career of baby bonuses
Lifechanging moments, heartbreaking news, intimate experiences, births and deaths – Judith Fleming has encountered it all in her four decades as an obstetrician and gynaecologist.
Compromise: Council considers limited permit for Falls Festival
Falls Festival should get the go-ahead to host a multi-day music festival near Birregurra, a Colac Otway Shire Council planning report says.
Processors join milk price party
More processors have announced milk price step-ups amid a bumper 2022-2023 season, bringing prices to almost $10 a kilo of milk solids.