Top Story
KILLER GAS LEAK – Worker dies in hotel’s cellar
A man who died yesterday from gas inhalation in a hotel cellar had cared for his partner for the past 13 months after a car accident. Birregurra’s Xavier “Snow” Carey, 54, died after a suspected carbon dioxide leak in the cellar of his workplace, Birregurra’s Royal Mail Hotel, yesterday. [...]
{More»}
Sport
Stalwarts urge club to seize opportunity»Behind-the-scenes Warrion cricket stalwarts have urged the club’s Division One team to seize the opportunity it has fought so hard to earn. The Panthers will finally break their finals drought tomorrow after spending eight seasons re-building a club that was once Colac district cricket’s most powerful force. Excitement at [...]
Rural Scene
Innovating to balance farming and family life»Embracing change, diversifying your operation and striking a healthy work-life balance are the keys to success in the agricultural industry, says a Colac district farmer. Birregurra farmer Scott Stewart said he had doubled the size and income of his operation during the last five years by [...]
Opinion
Innocent victim in violence fight»A State Government crackdown on violence in Melbourne has eaten into hotel profits and forced a Colac district pub to cut its opening hours. Beech Forest Hotel publicans Chris Grant and Nicole McKechnie have cut back the hotel’s serving hours after discovering a new fee structure would triple their liquor licensing fee. [...]
Loading ...