Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • EDITORIAL: Look past the pre-amble and provide your views

    Tell us what you want, but don’t expect that much.

    That’s the gist of Colac Otway Shire Council’s invitation to have a say in its upcoming budget.

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  • Massive day of motors at Birregurra

    Hundreds of rev-heads and motoring enthusiasts flocked to Birregurra on Saturday for the town’s first-ever Show N Shine.

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  • Chance to say what matters

    Honest, but a little too late; tokenistic, but a great chance for the community to remind council what’s important.

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  • For the love of club and cricket

    Dean Hutchinson played his final Division One game last Sunday, more than 40 years after his first. The impact he’s made on local cricket – and the club he loves – has been immense. Peter Hanlon reports

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  • Man fined over murder threat

    A Colac man who threatened to murder his former neighbour must pay a $1500 fine and continue to treat his alcohol issues while being on his best behaviour.

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  • Court in brief

    The latest news from the Colac Magistrates’ Court.

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  • Run-of-the-mill first meeting

    Getting enough workers and affordable housing for Colac and beyond are the big priorities for the region’s chief lobby group.

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  • Livestock removed from property

    State Government agriculture authorities have removed livestock from a Colac district property as part of an ongoing animal welfare investigation.

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