Solar, batteries and efficient heating were on the agenda at an information night helping locals navigate home upgrades.
Colac Otway
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Commonwealth Bank absorbed the State Bank of Victoria in the early 80s.
History
“It used to be consistent, we knew when the rainfall would come and when it wouldn’t."
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One business has been ordered to close for 90 days.
Catcher Benny McNamara, who can take up to nine calls in a day, says warmer weather is shortening the hibernation season.
Wildlife
The boxes will have a seasonal focus and include other locally-made ingredients from the region such as olive oil or lentils.
Two farmers have raised concerns about possible nitrate contamination, while the pit’s owner says current limits mean it can’t compete for major local contracts.
With below-average spring rainfall forecast across parts of the region, locals will look to July’s parliamentary inquiry recommendations for better preparation and response.
CFA
Councillors hope to see an established fund in place to allow the government to respond to disaster funding claims faster.
Starting with fewer than 1,000 snails, Beech Forest farmer Coralie Schaff hopes to prove the food has a future in the region.
Profiles
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.
Anam Cara House builds relationships that span years, with a style of palliative care that isn’t always achievable in hospitals.
The market garden is now supplying cooking classes, veggie boxes and curriculum-based learning.
The White family will finish up on May 31 to make way for new tenants IVG Global.
A record number of Millennials and Gen Z residents are choosing regional towns over capital cities amid rising costs.
Eighteen properties require 100km of new fencing in the wake of the Otways blaze.
“Impacts often peak months later, when initial support winds down and people are left managing loss and uncertainty.”
More than 170 vehicles and 390 responders were on the scene as of Tuesday.
Crews from Port Fairy, Wangoom and Nullawarre were among volunteers who jumped on a tanker and grabbed a hose.
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.
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.
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Bushfires at Carlisle River and Kennedys Creek in the Otways remained out of control on Monday afternoon.
From 15 years in the navy to running a local business.
Built in 1873 for George Pringle Robertson, the sprawling estate has been restored by Garry and Sharryn Gibson.
A government project promises flexible one and two-bedroom units, keeping wages and materials spending local.
