Rural
Colac Show alive and well
ORGANISERS say the annual Colac Show is alive and well after it attracted about 6500 people for three days of agriculture and family fun.
Woman living in fear
A COLAC district woman says she no longer feels safe in her home after a series of crimes on her farm.
Police investigate rural burglaries
POLICE are investigating a third burglary on rural properties west of Colac in the past week.
Farm sale is end of era
A COLAC district family will sell its dairy farm to get out of the daily grind after the family owned the property for 150 years.
Dairy farmer heading to New Zealand
COLAC district dairy farmer Lachie Dullard says he is ready to learn when he tours New Zealand’s best dairy farms next year.
Otways pork proving popular
A WINCHELSEA pig farm will consider exporting pigs once it is able to meet Australian demand for its meat.
Farmers might boycott selling centre
COLAC’S saleyards will permanently move to post-sale cattle weighing, in a move which has farmers considering a boycott of the selling centre.
Men fined for animal cruelty
TWO Colac district men have received convictions for animal cruelty against pigs.