Articles by Carla Okai

  • Safety concerns over town’s bushfire evacuation

    A ONE-MAN protest threatened to bring an evacuation fire drill in the Otways to a standstill.

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  • Fire chopper will arrive in December

    COLAC will be the base of a water-bombing helicopter this summer, despite a State Government cut to Victoria’s firefighting aircraft fleet.

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  • Garden visitors help teenage stroke victim

    AN open garden will inspire with its blooms and raise money for a Colac teenager recovering from a stroke.

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  • $7.5-million school job will boost economy

    A COLAC builder says a $7.5-million school upgrade tender will help create jobs and boost Colac’s economy.

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  • Young drivers should never stop learning

    COLAC’S Nicole Parker says a defensive driving course helped her feel safer on the roads, adding weight to safety campaigners’ calls to improve young drivers’ skills.

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  • Winegrowers welcome pest test

    COLAC district winemakers have welcomed tests to prove their vineyards are free from a pest that devastates grapevines.

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  • Music program promises entertaining year

    COLAC theatre-lovers are anticipating an entertaining year after the launch of the city’s 2012 Morning Music Season.

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  • VCAT buries Birregurra quarry plans

    BIRREGURRA residents have won a case to stop the development of a basalt quarry.

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