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Colac not part of Cliff Young film

Actor Kevin Harrington plays Colac district runner Cliff Young in ABC telemovie Cliffy and, right, the late Cliff Young in his hey day.

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by Scott Barnes September 17, 2012

BUDGET constraints prevented filmmakers from shooting a movie about the story of ultra-marathon runner Cliff Young in the Colac district.

Tags: Beech Forest, Cliff Young, colac, Entertainment, Running

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Pennyroyal has reclaimed the Division One tennis t

Pennyroyal has reclaimed the Division One tennis title, beating Cororooke in a match-up that has featured in the previous two grand finals.

Cororooke defeated the Royals last season, making Sunday’s grand final the decider in a best-of-three series.

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Colac Kana Festival organisers have praised the co

Colac Kana Festival organisers have praised the community for its support following the long-running event’s first turn at a new home.

Kana committee president Brayden Smith said officials estimated about 5000 people turned out to the Colac Showgrounds across the festival on Saturday.

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Meriba Service Club of Colac is encouraging commun

Meriba Service Club of Colac is encouraging community groups to put their hands up for a small grant.

The club opened its latest grant round this month.

Meriba president Robyn Alexander said the small grants program began in 2014.

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Colac Kana Festival’s committee is keeping a clo

Colac Kana Festival’s committee is keeping a close eye on tomorrow’s weather conditions, with high heat potentially threatening the event.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Colac is expected to reach 35 degrees tomorrow, peaking mid-to-late afternoon.

“At this point in time, the festival is going ahead,” Colac Kana Festival president Brayden Smith told the Herald yesterday.

A popular Colac couple now face an unspecified wai

A popular Colac couple now face an unspecified wait to find out if they can remain in the country.

Mango and Pam of Colac’s Mango Thai restaurant attended immigration court in Melbourne on Tuesday, but there was no final word on their visa applications.

Mango said he felt the court hearing went positively, but he was unsure when they would hear from the judge about the outcome.

A Birregurra community health petition supported b

A Birregurra community health petition supported by more than half the town’s population has reached Parliament.

Polwarth MP Richard Riordan tabled the Birregurra Community Health Centre petition in Parliament this month with 539 official signatures.

The petition, circulating during February, called on the State Government to continue to support the health service and reinstate $350,000 in critical funding that had been cut.

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