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Support helps Salvos expand laundry service

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by Jacob Traynor February 26, 2025

There’s a laundry list of reasons to smile at Colac’s Salvos, including a recent donation.

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Colac’s Longest Lunch has brought the community

Colac’s Longest Lunch has brought the community together to raise about $18,000 for local healthcare.

Colac Area Health Foundation’s Ami Hillege said the event was a chance to raise important awareness and funds for a local wellbeing centre.

$3-MILLION PAVILION PROMISE Elliminyt Recreation

$3-MILLION PAVILION PROMISE

Elliminyt Recreation Reserve has received a $3.3-million federal election pledge.

Wannon MP Dan Tehan said a re-elected Liberal government would commit to investing in the redevelopment of the reserve's pavilion, which has had long-running structural issues.

It's the first funding commitment for Colac Otway Shire, with community groups welcoming the pledge and the shire's mayor calling for more federal attention for local projects.

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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