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Jan delights in Colac Botanic Gardens plans

Friends of the Colac Botanic Gardens president Jan Greig.

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by Naomi Newcombe July 3, 2024

Colac Botanic Gardens advocate Jan Greig says she is delighted with the draft plans that will guide the city’s crown jewel into the future.

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A Colac board chair has expressed his heartfelt gr

A Colac board chair has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the community for its ongoing and generous support for local healthcare.

It comes after Colac and district residents gathered in support of Colac’s Longest Lunch recently, raising about $18,000 for a proposed wellbeing centre.

Colac Area Health Foundation’s board chair Leigh Rich said the funds raised would make “a real difference in the lives of those facing serious health challenges”.

@colacsecondarycollege Year 12 students pulled out

@colacsecondarycollege Year 12 students pulled out all the stops with their costumes

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Local 12-year-old train enthusiast Patrick Walsh w

Local 12-year-old train enthusiast Patrick Walsh was part of a crowd that witnessed the final N-class locomotive train pass by Colac Railway Station on the weekend.

After decades of transporting Colac and district passengers, the Warrnambool Line has seen its last locomotive-hauled train.

Sunday morning’s 7.45am service from Warrnambool to Southern Cross Station marked the final classic fleet passenger train on the line.

Cressy's iconic octogenarian biplane is officially

Cressy's iconic octogenarian biplane is officially a multi-award-winning international airshow star, taking out a prestigious accolade at this year’s Avalon airshow.

The aerodrome’s Tiger Moth ‘Millie’ won Best Visual Display at Avalon, with judges all commending its presentation.

It follows the plane’s accolade in 2023 when it was first presented at the airshow, taking out Best Presented Vintage Aircraft pre-1945.

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Tarndwarncoort Homestead has welcomed flocks of fl

Tarndwarncoort Homestead has welcomed flocks of fleece lovers for the International Back to Back Wool Challenge on the weekend.

The competition, which is in its 29th year, sees teams make a woollen jumper direct from a sheep’s back over the course of the day.

The iconic event has seen teams across France, Netherlands, USA, Canada, UK and more take on the test of endurance, but it originated locally in south-west Victoria.

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