News

  • FIRE SCOURGE: Fireworks spark blaze during a busy weekend

    Illegal fireworks have sparked a grass and shrub fire that threatened a popular campsite, as a series of blazes kept Colac district firefighters busy over the new year period.

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  • Drink and speed charges after New Year’s incidents

    A Birregurra motorist is in hot water after police detected him driving unlicensed and under the influence of alcohol.

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  • Surging demand for virus tests

    Health services and authorities are continuing to ask for patience and kindness towards healthcare workers as demand for COVID-19 testing across the Colac district persists and wait times blow out.

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  • Genetic research to keep cows cool

    Agriculture researchers are one step closer to unlocking a genetic code for more heat-resistant cows.

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  • Man drowns at Princetown

    A man has died swimming at Princetown, as the state recorded four drownings to start the year.

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  • Council rate rise capped

    Council rates can only rise by a maximum of 1.75 per cent next financial year.

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  • Winchelsea petition was too late

    Surf Coast Shire Council has dismissed a petition against a plan to join up Winchelsea streets, because the petition arrived too late.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    The final step in Victoria’s five-year staged rollout of the National Livestock Identification System for sheep and goats kicked in on Saturday.

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