News

  • Quality dairy cattle going up for grabs

    The annual Colac Regional Saleyards dairy heifer sale kicks off on Friday, and a Beeac farmer will make his final dairy dispersal before he focuses solely on beef.

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  • Residents raise theatre ire

    Residents are pushing back against a proposed theatre precinct upgrade at Cororooke, with a planning authority set to hear from both sides.

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  • Bridges have big cost impost

    Colac Otway Shire Council will remove and replace a bridge across the Barham River at Apollo Bay.

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  • Busy two market days for Colac’s saleyards

    Colac Regional Saleyards’ had solid sales, happy vendors and firm prices at its weekly and monthly markets.

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  • Big birthday bash for Beechy

    A beloved Otways railway that helped develop agriculture in the region for 60 years has just turned 120, with railway enthusiasts celebrating its history.

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  • Bulla boosts milk payments

    Colac’s Bulla Dairy Foods has announced a milk price increase for the 2021-22 season following an upwards trend for farmgate milk prices and a roaring holiday trade.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    National Landcare awards open, grants available for dairy communities, and national milk market news.

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  • Letters to the editor

    The impact of duck shooting, council absences, and building shortages feature in today’s letters.

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