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Footballer’s turnaround

Colac footballer Sam McLachlan is preparing to face AFL recruiters at October’s state combine. PHOTO CREDIT: Arj Giese

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by Alex Baird August 12, 2016

Colac product Sam McLachlan’s football journey has turned full-circle in the space of two years.

Tags: AFL Recruiters, Football, VFL

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The Otway Districts celebrated the club’s 125th

The Otway Districts celebrated the club’s 125th anniversary in style with a 75-point win against Apollo Bay, in what was their “most complete performance of the season”.

The club rocked the old Carlisle River jumper for the milestone celebration.

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More future carpenters, mechanics and manufacturer

More future carpenters, mechanics and manufacturers are set to complete their qualifications in Colac following a TAFE shake-up, officials say.

South West TAFE says it will expand options through the Colac Trade Training Centre as it officially launched at the facility, which is based at the Colac Secondary College.

South West is taking over from The Gordon, and Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney said there had already been a “massive increase in the number of enrolments”.

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A popular Colac couple are one step closer to bein

A popular Colac couple are one step closer to being allowed to stay in the community, with a federal court ordering a review of their temporary work visa applications.

Mango and Pam of Colac’s Mango Thai restaurant have been locked in an immigration battle for years after their initial request for temporary work visas was refused.

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia released its decision on Thursday, determining that a “jurisdictional error” had occurred during the previous decision handed down on February 6, 2020, by an appeals tribunal.

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A move to Colac has helped inspire a semi-professi

A move to Colac has helped inspire a semi-professional tennis star to make a return to the court.

Mote Dambo was once rubbing shoulders with Australia’s best young tennis stars like three-time grand slam winner Ash Barty, Bernard Tomic and Jason Kubler on the International Tennis Federation circuit.

But his prospering tennis career was troubled with consistent knee setbacks during his younger years, leading Dambo to step away from the sport.

Two Colac sisters will compete at the 2025 Victori

Two Colac sisters will compete at the 2025 Victorian Karate Championships tomorrow.

Charlie and Summah Wilson had great success at the NZKK Open National Tournament in Auckland earlier this year and will look to back up their performances on the path to the World Tournament in Japan later this year.

Sunday’s proceedings mark the eighth time in as many years that the martial artists will have fought at the state tournament.

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