Rural

  • Council delays salinity overlay decision

    COLAC civic leaders came close to throwing out controversial new salinity restrictions this week, but a deadlock has instead delayed the process for another month.

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  • Duck farmers enjoy success

    JODI and Greg Clarke are having success breeding aylesbury ducks and raising Australian pekin ducks on the farm for the restaurant market.

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  • Farmer sees no way out

    A SOUTH-WEST dairy farmer says she sees no way out of the industry’s downturn.

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  • Minister says outlook positive

    STATE Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh has described the dairy industry’s outlook as positive after visiting Colac district dairy farms yesterday.

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  • Developer gets behind ‘super farm’ idea

    A COLAC property developer is calling on the community to get behind a super farm proposal.

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  • Family needs help with goats

    A COLAC district family coping with health issues wants a new owner for their goats so the goats receive more attention.

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  • Data firm could create 800 jobs

    COLAC could be the home of a multi-million-dollar super farm and data centre providing employment for up to 800 people.

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  • Grants might reduce rate rise

    GOVERNMENT grants could enable Colac Otway Shire Council to deliver a lower rate rise than a proposed 7.87-per-cent increase.

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