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Pink locks to go for fundraiser

HERE TO HELP: Chris Duve says she wouldn’t have got through her treatments without the support of Colac McGrath breast care nurse Charlotte Henry.

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by Naomi Newcombe October 16, 2024

One year ago, Irrewillipe woman Chris Duve had just finished her breast cancer treatments and was rocking a buzz cut. Next week the 73-year-old will shave off her newly grown back and recently dyed pink hair to fundraise to support others who are facing their own cancer journeys in the community.

Tags: Breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fundraiser

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It was a super weekend at the Colac Showgrounds, w

It was a super weekend at the Colac Showgrounds, with LET’S TALK Colac’s Walk the Walk Festival raising awareness and funds for mental health, and Colac Orchid Club’s annual show displaying beautiful blooms for all to enjoy.

Learning of the devastation a coastal town went th

Learning of the devastation a coastal town went through without power during an emergency situation motivated Nicola Philp to campaign for an energy back-up system in Apollo Bay.

The Bay, Lorne and Port Campbell were among 27 towns to earn State Government funding for a community hub to access information, hot water and device charging points for prolonged power outages.

Nicola, a local teacher, said she identified Apollo Bay P-12 College as an ideal location to install a battery, which would power the town’s leisure centre and a key building on the site for an extended period.

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City United leader Shane Currie says the club rema

City United leader Shane Currie says the club remains supportive of young players testing themselves at a higher level despite three young Knights leaving a hole in the club’s Division One side.

Division One regular Aanlin Cheeran made his top-grade Geelong Cricket Association debut with South Barwon on the weekend, picking up three wickets for 17 runs from six overs.

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New Colac resident Aurora Murphy says her car is “absolutely smashed, completely irreparable, and a total write off” after a drunk driver allegedly crashed into it on the weekend.

Police are investigating a collision in Grant Street in the early hours of Saturday morning, where it is believed a white Toyota Rav4 veered onto the wrong side of the road and hit a parked brown Ford Laser.

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Despite growing up as a self-proclaimed ‘Ford ma

Despite growing up as a self-proclaimed ‘Ford man’, car enthusiast Nigel Hawker’s three-year restoration of a 1973 HQ Holden has been a rewarding project.

The project has seen pretty much everything about the car change, from the upholstery on the interior, to the panels on the exterior, the engine and the car’s electronics.

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