Rural
Community supports Colac Show
COLAC Show organisers say a supportive community is the key to the event’s success and longevity.
Gun thefts trigger police alarm
GUNS are continuing to fall into the hands of criminals across the Colac district after a second firearm burglary from a rural property this week.
Farmers launch new milk brand
COLAC district farmers have taken a brave step of launching their own brand of milk into more than 400 supermarkets.
Tree disease changing landscape
COLAC district’s landscape is facing drastic change as a disease continues to kill off the region’s iconic cypress wind breaks.
Cat loses leg in illegal trap
AN illegal trap has cost a family pet cat one of its leg and part of its tail
Electronic sheep tags ‘ridiculous’
A COLAC district sheep farmer says electronic tagging would add nearly $30,000 to his farm’s expenses.
Shearer’s close shave with cancer
A COLAC district shearer is about to return to full-time work nearly 12 months after recovering from a brain tumour.
‘Pathetic’ process angers home builders
A COLAC district landowner says authorities have been “pathetic” in their handling of a process that’s blocking building in the Otways.