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Meet the French expat starting an escargot farm from scratch in West Vic

Meet the French expat starting an escargot farm from scratch in West Vic

Starting with fewer than 1,000 snails, Beech Forest farmer Coralie Schaff hopes to prove the food has a future in the region.

Zara Cuthbertson
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Colac Otway Shire’s budget looks $5.73 million in the red, but the CEO says don't panic

Colac Otway Shire’s budget looks $5.73 million in the red, but the CEO says don't panic

A change to the timing of the majority of a $9.8 million funding allocation has reshaped the budget's bottom line on paper from an original forecasted surplus of over $700,000.

Zara Cuthbertson
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Colac’s community-owned hospice needs donations to continue its homelike end-of-life care

Colac’s community-owned hospice needs donations to continue its homelike end-of-life care

Anam Cara House builds relationships that span years, with a style of palliative care that isn’t always achievable in hospitals.

Darcie Humphreys
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700 people pitched in to build a farm at Colac Secondary College. Six months later, it’s thriving

700 people pitched in to build a farm at Colac Secondary College. Six months later, it’s thriving

The market garden is now supplying cooking classes, veggie boxes and curriculum-based learning.

Zara Cuthbertson
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“A huge chapter of our lives”: Colac Cinema changing hands after more than two decades

“A huge chapter of our lives”: Colac Cinema changing hands after more than two decades

The White family will finish up on May 31 to make way for new tenants IVG Global.

Zara Cuthbertson
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“I don’t want an apartment, I want a veggie garden”: The younger generation breaking up with city living

“I don’t want an apartment, I want a veggie garden”: The younger generation breaking up with city living

A record number of Millennials and Gen Z residents are choosing regional towns over capital cities amid rising costs.

Darcie Humphreys
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What is BlazeAid, and why has it set up camp near Gellibrand?

What is BlazeAid, and why has it set up camp near Gellibrand?

Eighteen properties require 100km of new fencing in the wake of the Otways blaze.

Zara Cuthbertson
CFACFA
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Beyond the blaze: Why Otways locals fear they’ll be forgotten

Beyond the blaze: Why Otways locals fear they’ll be forgotten

“Impacts often peak months later, when initial support winds down and people are left managing loss and uncertainty.”

Zara Cuthbertson
CFACFA
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Otways bushfire has doubled in size since Saturday to 11,000 hectares, officials say

Otways bushfire has doubled in size since Saturday to 11,000 hectares, officials say

More than 170 vehicles and 390 responders were on the scene as of Tuesday.

Zara Cuthbertson
CFACFA
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Lending a hand at Gellibrand: Firefighting crews from across West Vic travel to help combat blaze

Lending a hand at Gellibrand: Firefighting crews from across West Vic travel to help combat blaze

Crews from Port Fairy, Wangoom and Nullawarre were among volunteers who jumped on a tanker and grabbed a hose.

Zara Cuthbertson
CFACFA
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“Time to go”: Thousands of Otways locals urged to evacuate as 40-degree weather brings severe fire risks to the region

“Time to go”: Thousands of Otways locals urged to evacuate as 40-degree weather brings severe fire risks to the region

With the Otways still burning weeks after dry lightning first struck, Carlisle River and Gellibrand residents have faced more challenging days of extreme heat and stressful fire conditions.

Zara Cuthbertson
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“A dome of heat” to loom over Victoria as south west faces another total fire ban

“A dome of heat” to loom over Victoria as south west faces another total fire ban

West Vic will face extreme heat and elevated fire danger less than a fortnight after fires and flash floods damaged parts of Victoria’s coast and hinterland.

Zara Cuthbertson