News

  • Refugee talk draws crowd

    Event organisers and a civic leader were overwhelmed by the turnout at a Colac community event in support of refugees and asylum seekers.

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  • Students get bug for testing tasks

    Colac Secondary College students have had a chance to monitor and learn more about Lake Colac’s microbiology.

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  • Driver speeds into fine at Birregurra

    Colac police have nabbed a probationary driver speeding 40km over the limit near Birregurra.

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  • Bulla offers high milk price

    Bulla Dairy Foods has released its opening milk prices ahead of the new season, with an increase in payments to farmers.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Gas exploration opposition, climate change and water security feature in today’s letters.

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  • Assistance with soil testing costs

    Farmers and land managers will be able to access low-cost soil sampling and certified testing in exchange for sharing their data under a national pilot.

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  • New members for sheep group

    Colac’s Belinda Dexter has earned a spot on Australia’s Sheep Sustainability Framework steering group, guiding industry development.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Japanese encephalitis virus update, farmer scholarships, and environmental red tape cuts.

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