Birregurra
Dryer warning after Birre blaze
A Birregurra house fire sparked by a laundry dryer serves as a timely reminder for people to check their dryers and clean the lint filter regularly.
Football to farming excellence
Brownlow Medallist Gary Dempsey’s farming journey at Yeo would have made his late father just as proud as his son’s illustrious career in footy.
Council exhibits Colac, Birregurra subdivisions
Plans for two-lot subdivisions in Colac and Birregurra have crossed Colac Otway Shire Council officers’ desks.
Easy decision for returning Birregurra leader
Sean Trevaskis says the chance to work alongside close friend Dave McNeel and return to Birregurra next season was an easy decision to make.
Long-awaited Birre street fix to start soon
A long-awaited road reconstruction in Birregurra should be completed by the end of November.
Council calls on Birregurra community for a chat
Calling all Birregurra residents! Colac Otway Shire Council’s community conversation session is dropping in to Birre on Monday and they want to hear from you.
Olympian looks back on incredible diving career
From South Africa to Birregurra, setbacks to triumph, ex-Olympic diver and Birregurra cricketer and footballer Grant Nel’s sporting career has experienced it all. Taking up diving as a 10-year-old in South Africa, Nel’s journey saw him earn a sports scholarship at the renowned Texas A&M University, represent Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics […]
Extra documents delay decision
Colac Otway Shire councillors will have an extra week to go through a hundreds-of-pages report before voting on a proposed million-bird chicken farm at Birregurra.