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Simpson delights star speedway driver

Australian sprintcar star James McFadden, pictured middle, finished ahead of Charles Hunter and Rusty Hickman at Simpson on Saturday night. PHOTO: Australian Spintcar All Stars Facebook

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by Alex Baird January 20, 2021

Simpson Speedway officials say driving world champion James McFadden was full of praise for their revamped track after making a successful return in front of COVID-capacity crowd.

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RETURN TO SCHOOL 📚 St Mary's Primary School st

RETURN TO SCHOOL 📚

St Mary's Primary School students Jamantha Deng, Billy Hay and Alex Flemming have joined thousands of students across the region return to school this week.

Grab a copy of today's Colac Herald or head online to see this photo, plus the latest news and sports updates.

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BIRREGURRA VS SOUTH COLAC JUNIORS 🏉🏐 The Bi

BIRREGURRA VS SOUTH COLAC JUNIORS 🏉🏐

The Birregurra Saints took on the South Colac's Roos over the weekend and Colac Herald photographer Joel King stopped by to capture the action of the juniors.

Don't miss tomorrow's paper for more photos from the weekend's junior sport!

In each Wednesday edition you can find photos of Colac and district youngsters showing off their skills on the football field and netball court.

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At just 18 years of age, Joe Ames has already cloc

At just 18 years of age, Joe Ames has already clocked up more than 800 hours patrolling beaches at Apollo Bay and along the coast, but none have been more confronting than recent outings.

The Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club has endured one of its toughest endings to a summer, witnessing a recent fatality at Marengo and two other major incidents.

Read Joe's story online and in yesterday's Colac Herald.

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PHOTOS GALORE 📸 Monday's Colac Herald has plen

PHOTOS GALORE 📸

Monday's Colac Herald has plenty of photos from the weekend's sport including the VFLW match played at Central Reserve, an international wool challenge to be hosted in the district, a celebration of 50 years of Colac's female scouts and so much more!

Don't forget that you can purchase any of our photos by dropping into the office or visiting https://colacherald.shootproof.com/

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A shortage of worker accommodation was the inspira

A shortage of worker accommodation was the inspiration behind a local pallet manufacturer branching into building modular homes.

Colac pallet business CMTP has just finished building its first modular home – a prefabricated structure built in factory at CMTP Colac before being delivered to the site where the home will remain.

Hear from owner Chris Meade!

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A former shire mayor says a shared path from Colac

A former shire mayor says a shared path from Colac to Meredith Park would attract events, boost local health and help showcase the city’s crown jewel, Lake Colac.

Read this story and more in today's Herald!

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Asked what she finds most challenging about umpiri

Asked what she finds most challenging about umpiring football, Linda Knight doesn’t need any thinking time. “The way people treat you.”

And she doesn’t only mean during the game.

Read the story in yesterday's paper and online.

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