Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Lady Kookas end basketball season on high

    The Lady Kookas have exited the 2018-19 Country Basketball League season on a high, convincingly defeating ladder leaders Portland.

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  • Colac traffic to move onto temporary bridge

    Workers are building the foundations of Colac’s new Barongarook Creek Bridge, with traffic to be move onto a temporary steel bridge next month.

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  • Water warning as high bacteria levels are detected

    Colac Otway Shire Council is advising people to avoid contact with Lake Colac water after water quality tests showed an elevated presence of enterococci levels.

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  • Firefighters head to Gippsland

    Colac district firefighting crews are at Gippsland this week to assist firefighters in keeping a fire at Rosedale contained.

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  • Junior competitors put lifesaving skills to the test

    Little lifesavers from two clubs faced big waves and friendly competition at their annual junior carnival.

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  • Council ready for federal poll

    Colac Otway Shire Council is lobbying for funding for nearly 40 priority projects ahead of this year’s federal election.

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  • Firefighters avoiding lakeside park after harrassment

    The Irrewarra Fire Brigade says it can no longer police illegal campfires at a popular campground after unhappy campers stalked and harassed firefighters.

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  • Ready to start Prep after chemotherapy

    A brave young Colac girl is excited to start primary school after finishing the toughest stage of her cancer journey.

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