Rural

  • Council scraps salinity mapping

    FARMERS say a decision by Colac’s civic leaders to abandon controversial salinity restrictions is a “win for common sense”.

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  • PM visits Corangamite electorate

    PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says Colac district’s ongoing Princes Highway duplication shows Labor’s dedication to Colac and district people.

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  • A few steps from electrocution

    A DISTRAUGHT Otways woman says she was just a few steps away from electrocution after trees brought down powerlines across her yard.

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  • Old cypress tree is killer

    A COLAC district farmer has issued a warning about the dangers of old trees after a falling cypress killed his cow.

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  • Simpson snails bound for France

    SIMPSON farmers hope to export snails to France when their new escargot enterprise reaches its peak.

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  • Tree disease leaves $100,000 bill

    A COLAC district farmer estimates a cypress tree disease will cost him $100,000.

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  • Rules could restrict pets

    PEOPLE with dogs, cats, chooks and farm animals face new restrictions on the number of animals they can keep in Colac Otway Shire.

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  • District farmers optimistic

    COLAC district cropping farmers say they’re optimistic about this year’s crop, while sheep farmers say a mild winter has favoured lambing ewes.

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