Rural

  • District grape growers pleased with harvests

    COLAC district grape growers say they are pleased with this year’s harvest despite a state-wide trend of lower grape yields.

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  • No cure for cypress disease

    SCIENTISTS are yet to find a cure for a cypress disease devastating Colac district windbreaks, a forestry expert says.

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  • TV judge praises district produce

    MASTERCHEF judge Matt Preston has piled praise on Colac district’s produce.

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  • Police investigate firearm theft

    COLAC police are investigating the theft of firearms at an Irrewarra property.

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  • District will star on MasterChef

    A COLAC district homestead will feature in a sixth season of popular Australian television cooking competition MasterChef this year.

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  • Cattle truck crashes on bridge

    WINCHELSEA residents watched in horror as cattle from a crashed truck fell from the town’s bridge onto the banks of the Barwon River yesterday.

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  • New trade deal disappoints farmers

    COLAC district’s dairy farming representative says a new Japan Free Trade Agreement is disappointing for farmers.

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  • Shooters suspects in joey deaths

    ILLEGAL shooting might be responsible for the death of kangaroo joeys at a Colac district farm.

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