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CRISIS TALKS: Mayor calls urgent meeting to help dairy sector

Colac Otway Shire mayor Frank Buchanan is determined to make sure the farming community affected by milk-price cuts and drought gets immediate support.

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by Colac Herald Contributor & Alison Martin May 11, 2016

COLAC OTWAY Shire’s mayor has called an urgent meeting of councillors today to start planning how a united approach can lessen the impact of the south-west dairy crisis.

Tags: Colac Otway Shire Council, Dairy, farmers, Farming, milk

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KANA FESTIVAL 2025 Colac's Kana Festival celebrat

KANA FESTIVAL 2025

Colac's Kana Festival celebrated its 65th year of the iconic city event on Saturday, with attendees pulling on their cowboy boots and hats for the country fair theme.

The Colac Herald stopped by the action to capture everyone in the country get up.

Colac basketballer Georgia Fitzpatrick has been se

Colac basketballer Georgia Fitzpatrick has been selected to represent Vic Country at the National Championships in Bendigo in July, while longtime friend and teammate Freya Uytdehaag has been named as an emergency.

It’s an incredible achievement for the Colac Kookas duo, who are both bottom age under-16s.

Kawarren have beaten Apollo Bay in wet and windy t

Kawarren have beaten Apollo Bay in wet and windy to conditions to make it back-to-back Division Two premierships for the club.

The match was a tight affair up until the mixed sets with Kawarren leading by just three games.

But then Sean and Marlana Maxwell took home a 6-2 victory alongside Kirstie Robertson and Dale Edwards, also with a 6-2 win, to seal the premiership.

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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