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Skier has world title ability

Winchelsea water skier Holly-Jade Praszczalek will aim to break a fifth record of the season this weekend

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by Ben Martin April 17, 2014

A VETERAN water ski official says Winchelsea water skier Holly-Jade Praszczalek has the attributes to take her to the world titles.

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The Colac community has dug deep for the Royal Chi

The Colac community has dug deep for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, collectively donating more than $68,000.

Colac was 14th on the Appeal’s Regional Tally Board for 2025 and raised its highest total ever, thanks to a series of volunteer collection efforts and community fundraisers.

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A new planting project at Cororooke’s celebrated

A new planting project at Cororooke’s celebrated open space would help complete a history trail’s 100,000-year story.

The Red Rock District Progress Association has applied for a grant to plant the precinct with indigenous species, providing a real-life snapshot of what the precinct’s vegetation would have looked like before colonisation.

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Commercial carp fishers pulled more than 350 kilog

Commercial carp fishers pulled more than 350 kilograms of the invasive fish out of Lake Colac in an hour, a regional fishing manager says.

Meanwhile, the key to winning the war with carp lies with action during drought years, interagency co-operation and a trial virus.

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Colac’s Pat Goonan is forever thankful that foll

Colac’s Pat Goonan is forever thankful that following the path of retail led her to her second family at Ray Croft.

Now, after 25 years at the clothing store, she is closing the chapter and is ready for retirement.

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Local CFA members are ready to raise important fun

Local CFA members are ready to raise important funds for this year’s Good Friday Appeal, and will be out across Colac from today.

Since 1951, CFA brigades have raised more than $39 million for the appeal, with CFA aiming to reach a milestone of $40 million this year.

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