Articles by Alex White

  • Killed eagle was shot, inquiry finds

    AUTHORITIES investigating the death of a wedge-tailed eagle in the Colac district say the bird died from a gunshot wound.

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  • Call to slash $25M from Colac’s water upgrade

    A STATE authority has told Barwon Water to cut a $25-million Colac water supply upgrade from its budget.

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  • Gold Cup winner returns

    A FORMER Colac Gold Cup winner will be among four Colac district horses running at a Colac Turf Club meeting this weekend.

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  • Winchelsea murder charge

    HOMICIDE Squad detectives have arrested and charged a Colac district man with murder after the death of a Winchelsea man this week.

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  • $1-million drug haul

    POLICE have seized close to $1 million worth of cannabis plants after using a helicopter to search the Otways.

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  • Investigation into wedge-tail killing

    A COLAC district man says he is “shocked and disgusted” at the killing of a wedge-tailed eagle near his property.

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  • Inquest into Port Campbell drowning

    POLICE will prepare a report for the coroner after a South Australian man drowned when a wave swept him off a boat off Port Campbell.

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  • Final touches to hospital rescue plan

    A COMMITTEE is putting the finishing touches on a plan it believes will save Colac Area Health’s overnight urgent care service.

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