Rural

  • Protest on Great Ocean Road

    COLAC district farmers interrupted traffic on the Great Ocean Road to continue their fight for government support.

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  • Residents campaign against rates and red tape

    ANGER over rising rates and increasing red tape has pushed 30 Colac Otway Shire residents to rally for change.

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  • Rain brings relief for farmers

    COLAC district farmers are hoping for pasture growth after a cold front brought rain to a parched Colac and district.

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  • Cleaning up with goats’ milk

    COLAC’S Donna Manders says goat’s milk is taking over the world – one baa at a time.

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  • Greens wants drought declared

    VICTORIA’S Greens leader is calling for the State Government to declare western Victoria “drought affected” because of a record dry spell.

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  • Call to sack shire council

    PROTESTORS have picketed Colac’s arts centre to voice anger over Colac Otway Shire Council decisions, with one protestor demanding the council’s dismissal.

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  • Farmers want to shift Colac sale day

    THE Colac branch of state dairy group is urging civic leaders to consider changing Colac’s weekly livestock selling day.

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  • Ratepayers prepare for rates rise

    COLAC Otway Shire ratepayers face a 7.87-per-cent rates hike this year.

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