Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Colac’s top Christmas lights earn accolades

    Judges have picked the top Christmas displays for Colac and district, including one family’s homemade snow machine.

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  • Otways project will help jobless and environment

    YOUNG Colac and district jobseekers could have a chance to gain work experience and an income in the Otways next year through the area’s first Green Army project.

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  • State forest workers help rescue lost man

    TWO STATE forest workers had an unexpected hand in saving a missing man’s life after he became lost in the Otways near Lake Elizabeth.

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  • Colac district wind farm construction begins early 2016

    CONSTRUCTION of a Colac district wind farm will start early next year with a revised plan involving fewer turbines and a grid-connection change.

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  • Gourmet network set to revitalise online showcase

    COLAC region producers and food-based tourism businesses will host an innovative event to delight foodies and movie buffs in the lead-up to Christmas.

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  • Chocoholics planning Forrest tourism venture

    FORREST’S Mandy and Michael Bishop are set to realise a sweet dream they have had for 28 years.

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  • Dog sniffs out quoll dropping

    AN OTWAYS Conservation Dog has sniffed out a rare wild quoll scat, only the fourth confirmation of the animals’ existence in the Otways this century.

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  • Super-sized trucks could use upgraded Colac bridges

    PREPARATIONS to bring supersized trucks into Colac highlight the need to investigate a heavy-vehicle bypass, community leaders say.

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