News
Larpent tractor fire not suspicious
Fire authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a Larpent farm owner’s tractor.
Big effort to find platypus
Citizen scientists will descend on Corangamite region waterways searching for evidence of platypus populations, as part of a state-wide study.
Pressure on the state to fix stadium’s floor
Winchelsea Leisure Time Centre still has no reopening timeline while advocates wait on engineering reports, and Surf Coast Shire Council is set to reconsider its role in managing the facility.
New town plan for Winchelsea
A new Winchelsea town centre strategy, electric vehicle charging points and a social housing policy all received green lights at Surf Coast Shire Council’s August meeting.
Letters to the editor
Readers call for Afghan refugees to be allowed to stay in Australia.
Rural news in brief
Fears for farm workers’ lung health, a canola disease spreads, and grants for rural women.
Cattle prices hitting new highs
Record-breaking cattle prices continue to impress at Colac Regional Saleyards, with one agent saying the most recent sale was the best he’d ever seen.
REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
This Birregurra home is a perfect example that you can’t always judge a house by its facade, because it’s unassuming on the outside but has great surprises within.