Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Teacher, librarian and archivist retires today

    Helen Paatsch can recall a time when Trinity College Colac was a boys-only school, when St Joseph’s College came to share the site, and later the transition to a co-educational facility.

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  • Fires, wild weather and property loss

    More than 16 homes have been destroyed, 30 to 40 sheds burnt and stock killed in devastating fires which ripped through communities west of Colac over the weekend.

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  • Man and woman still in custody after a $650,000 cannabis bust

    A 37-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, arrested and charged over a $650,000 cannabis bust at Warrion, will remain in custody after unsuccessful bail applications.

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  • No timeframe yet for high school transfer

    Authorities are yet to confirm when they will sell Colac’s former high school, as remediation continues a year after the discovery of asbestos at the site.

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  • Colac company buys Queensland sawmill

    Colac’s Associated Kiln Driers Softwoods has finalised a deal with timber processor Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts and taken over ownership of a Queensland sawmill.

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  • Charges to follow illegal fire

    A Dreeite South man could be facing fines of up to $19,000 or six months’ imprisonment after an alleged illegal burn at Dreeite South this week.

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  • Workers in demand for region

    Colac’s Grace Stewart didn’t need to spend much time job hunting when she decided it was time for a change.

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  • Revamp for Red Rock facility

    Community members can join a working bee this Sunday at Red Rock’s picnic ground to help revive the attraction.

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