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Couple back home after crash

Glenaire’s Jennifer and John Swain were back from hospital in time to celebrate Christmas with their family, after a car crash in November.

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by Jennifer Chiu January 3, 2014

OTWAYS couple John and Jennifer Swain made it to their family Christmas lunch “by sheer willpower” after a car crash and seven weeks in hospital.

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The third annual Land Transport Colac Truck and Ut

The third annual Land Transport Colac Truck and Ute Show has raised more than $30,000 in vital funds for local emergency service groups CFA and SES.

The Colac Herald stopped by the event and captured plenty of photos!

Check out the latest video on our YouTube channel

Check out the latest video on our YouTube channel where we introduce you to our sports team.

Louis Darcy, Jamie Beale and Cooper Hayes will report on the latest sporting news throughout Colac Otway and the surrounding districts through our new weekly YouTube videos as well as in our newspaper and online.

We look forward to reporting on the upcoming seasons across all sports and hope that you follow along the journey with us!

Junior umpire calls will have spectators seeing gr

Junior umpire calls will have spectators seeing green in Colac and district, in a move that could encourage more kids to take up the whistle.

The Green Band initiative is a part of a state-wide program headed by @netballvic to create a more supportive and respectful environment for young umpires.

Colac and district not-for-profits have banded tog

Colac and district not-for-profits have banded together to secure a major five-year, $600,000 program for the region’s service groups.

The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal announced this week that Colac would be one of three regional Victorian communities to partner in its IRCF capacity-building program.

The initiative will provide funding, workshops and other resources to help local not-for-profit groups boost their organisations, so they can make an even greater impact into the long-term.

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LITTLE ATHLETES 🏃 Colac and districts' young a

LITTLE ATHLETES 🏃

Colac and districts' young athletes gave it their all on Saturday in the Little Athletics Club's final competition of the 2024-25 season.

The Colac Herald dropped by to capture the athletes showing off their skills in running, jumping and throwing,

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