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NewsCouncil revitalising city’s livestock hub
More than a quarter-of-a-million-dollars of upgrades at Colac Regional Saleyards are complete, with plans on the horizon to conduct further enhancements at the site.
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NewsTrains resume after blackout
Telstra officials say a software defect is responsible for a nationwide outage that affected thousands of customers and suspended the entire V-Line network.
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SportBig month beckons for Colac
A season-defining month of football has arrived for the Colac Tigers with tomorrow’s clash against Grovedale the start of a crucial run of matches.
July 10, 2026 Louis Darcy
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Be responsible with tax
Colac and district residents are encouraged to take time completing their tax returns this year.

Become a ‘leak detective’
Barwon Water is calling on Colac Otway residents to help monitor water mains in the region and be “leak detectives”.

BlazeAid preps for new season
Volunteer-led labour force BlazeAid is already looking towards preparing for the next bushfire season to support those affected.

Letters to the editor
Climate Compensation Fund gaining strong support Recently the Colac Herald has published a number of references to a Climate Compensation Fund with money from a climate pollution levy on fossil fuel exports. Readers may be pleased to learn that the July General Assembly of Australia’s local governments passed a motion along these lines. And recently […]
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True Roo through and through
Brendan Monaghan has achieved plenty during his footballing career at South Colac, but the life-long Roo says reaching 200 senior games ranks among his proudest.

Demons focus on bouncing back from defeat
Otway Districts is gearing up for a must-win clash against Alvie to keep a gap on the finals chasing pack.

Young Eagles ready to shake up race for finals
Western Eagles coach Siobhan Casey believes her side could be a spoiler team in the run home for finals aspirants.

Important late stretch of games awaits Tigers
The next three weeks could make or break Colac’s finals aspiration with coach Dave Boyce confident his side can overcome key omissions against Grovedale tomorrow.
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