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FMD threat to agricultural industry
Colac district farmers and agents are calling on the Federal Government to educate and amp up biosecurity measures in a bid to keep foot-and-mouth disease at bay.
Warm and wet weather ahead
Colac and district residents can expect the region to receive average or above average rain for the coming three months.
Power pole replacement work
Colac residents could notice a buzz of activity across the district’s power pole network, with crews set to replace more than 40 poles in the area across the next two months.
More free RAT kits for disability sector
The State Government has extended a program to provide free rapid antigen tests to eligible people with a disability.
Make farms safer for families
Kidsafe Victoria is urging parents and carers on farms to take urgent action and set up safe play areas, in a bid to reduce childhood injuries and deaths.
Nominations closing for national honour
Nominations for the 2023 Australian of the Year Awards will close at midnight on Sunday.
Farm work available for Aussie school leavers
Young school leavers can join a national agriculture gap year program to help fill labour shortages in the agriculture supply chain.
Grain freight under examination
The State Government has announced $125,000 for a Western Victoria Grain Industry Supply Chain Study to help keep grain moving in the state’s west.