Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Reckless driver dad appeals jail sentence

    A Colac district man whose driving “caused mayhem” endangering lives on the Princes Highway will appeal a seven-month jail sentence.

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  • Colac Show returning after flooding setback

    Colac Show organisers say Colac’s annual show will be back bigger and better than ever this year, after flooding forced the show’s cancellation last year.

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  • Relocation payment helps Colanda staff

    Colac’s Colanda employees are claiming victory after securing a “decent” financial agreement for when the centre closes.

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  • Ex-partner terrorises with violent threats

    A Colac man has served almost two months in jail after he terrorised his former partner while there was an intervention order against him.

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  • Tyres screwed after road spill

    Colac tyre dealers were busy after a major screw-up at a Colac intersection that left Colac district residents feeling deflated.

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  • Rock wall to repair damage

    Construction of a rock wall along the banks of Colac’s Barongarook Creek, damaged by floods 11 months ago, is set to start later this year.

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  • Farmer group fails to recognise Colac

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Chris Potter says he’s disappointed the Victorian Farmers Federation has failed to recognise Colac Regional Saleyards as a viable option for Geelong farmers.

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  • District benefits from federal funding boost

    A project aiming to transform the Birregurra Mechanics Institute has received a $245,500 funding boost from the Federal Government.

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