Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Highway bypass left out of plans for Colac

    A TRUCK route or highway bypass will be absent from plans for Colac’s future, despite community concerns about trucks travelling through the city’s centre.

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  • Tree falls across track on edge of Lake Colac

    A FALLEN tree has forced the closure of a popular path along the edge of Lake Colac.

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  • New life in clubs for agent

    ALLEGED travel fraudster Jordan Dittloff has launched a new nightclub career while Colac and district people come to terms with losing thousands of dollars and their holiday dreams.

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  • Growth plan to attract business and residents

    THE FIRST phase of a new growth plan for Colac to cater for 20,000 residents by 2050 will initially focus on employment and attracting business to the city.

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  • Councillors clash over lack of Bluewater opening date

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council remains unable to confirm a completion date for Colac’s Bluewater redevelopment, which is already more than six months overdue.

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  • Tourist track stays closed after report

    PARKS VICTORIA has permanently closed Marriner’s Falls, near Apollo Bay, after a third investigation found the area was unsafe because of a risk of falling trees.

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  • African food fundraiser for family

    COLAC community members have rallied to organise a pop-up Sudanese restaurant tomorrow to raise money to bring four orphaned children from Uganda to Australia.

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  • Police Minister could visit Colac station some time in 2015

    VICTORIA’S Police Minister says he is aware of concerns about Colac’s ageing police station but it might take six months before he sees the building for himself.

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