Campaigners welcome aged care royal commission: Campaigners welcome aged care royal commission
Colac aged-care campaigners Kim Barwise and Honorine Dowie are rejoicing at the Federal Government’s plan for a royal commission into the aged-care industry.
District welcomes its newest citizens: District welcomes its newest citizens
Dick Sum Cheng, Manzoor Hussaini, Merv Rae, Yakub Mohammed, Kahkashan Siddiqui, Marine Walsh and Mark Attwood attended a Colac Otway Shire Council Australian citizenship ceremony led by mayor Joe McCracken at Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre this week.
Father son Saints create history: Father son Saints create history
Birregurra footballer Tom Cotton, pictured right, joined his father John, pictured top left in the left photo, as a club best-and-fairest winner after tying for the award with Mick Davis.
Son follows in dad’s footsteps: Son follows in dad’s footsteps
Lorne footballer Sean Holroyd celebrates the Dolphins’ grand final win with his father Dean, a triple premiership player with Lorne. Dean played a key role in recruiting Sean and his mates to the club.

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District welcomes its newest citizens
A Staff Reporter, Wednesday, September 19th, 2018. 1 comment
Colac Otway Shire’s seven newest Australian citizens have taken a citizenship pledge in front of family and friends at a ceremony in Colac.
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Campaigners welcome aged-care royal commission
Olivia Reed, Wednesday, September 19th, 2018. Make a comment

Colac aged care campaigners Honorine Dowie and Kim Barwise say a royal commission into the aged-care industry will certainly uncover the “bruising information” the Prime Minister predicted.
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Wire barrier saves driver’s life in crash
Lydia Kennedy, Monday, September 17th, 2018. 1 comment

A man was lucky to escape serious injury after wire-rope barriers stopped his vehicle in a single-car crash east of Colac.
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Father-son Saints create history
Ben Martin, Wednesday, September 19th, 2018. Make a comment
Birregurra Football Club’s John and Tom Cotton have created history as the Saints’ first father-son duo to win the club’s best-and-fairest award.
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Son follows in dad’s footsteps
Ben Martin, Wednesday, September 19th, 2018. Make a comment

Three-time Lorne premiership player Dean Holroyd says it was a special moment watching his son Sean play in a flag with his former club.
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New coach to boost premiers
Ben Martin, Monday, September 17th, 2018. Make a comment

Colac district football’s premiers just got even stronger with the announcement that homegrown star and former VFL champion Jack Hollmer will coach Lorne in 2019.
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