Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Family farming work keeps senior healthy

    SEMI-RETIRED South Purrumbete dairy farmer Frank Howard says working on the farm helped him keep fit as a teenager and as he grew older.

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  • Gardens thrive in wet weather

    COLAC green thumbs have enjoyed a wetter February than normal, reducing the amount of work and water required to keep gardens growing.

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  • Teenager killed in district road crash

    TRIBUTES to Joel Salmon flowed yesterday as word spread of the teenager’s death in a head-on crash at Cororooke involving four Colac district people.

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  • Cancer relay a success despite thunderstorms

    THUNDER, lightning and rain failed to dampen the spirits of Colac Otway Relay for Life teams at the weekend.

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  • Nominees vie to be Labor’s candidate

    A FORMER MP, a Surf Coast Shire councillor and a Colac Otway Shire Council manager want to represent the Labor Party in the Corangamite electorate at the next federal election.

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  • Staged upgrade at Colac reserve deals with funding shortfall

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council is pushing ahead with a proposed redevelopment of Colac’s Central Reserve and has called for tenders to design a staged upgrade.

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  • Ratepayers cop $35,000 bill for dumping

    ILLEGAL rubbish dumpers are costing Colac Otway Shire ratepayers almost $35,000 a year.

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  • Investments in Colac valued at $60 million

    COLAC and district businesses are planning investments and expansions worth a collective $60 million.

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