Rural

  • 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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  • April continues Colac dry spell

    COLAC and district continues to be in the grip of a dry spell, recording a third of the monthly average of rain for April.

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  • Dairy farmers are suicide risk

    FARMERS have warned suicide could become more common in south-west Victoria if a dairy crisis continues.

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  • New red tape shocks farmers

    COLAC district farmers say “shocking” new planning restrictions will make it harder for them to farm their own properties.

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  • Kelpie continues winning ways

    AWARD-winning kelpie Suma is at home working with both sheep and cattle.

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