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  • News in brief

    Call for witnesses to fire Colac Police and Colac Fire Brigade were called to a fire at about 7pm on Thursday night which damaged seating at Colac’s Eastern Reserve. The fire which destroyed a chair and burnt a timber bench in the spectators’ hut was another disappointment for the resident baseball and cricket clubs. The […]

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  • Victim’s road safety plea

    “I remember the whole thing, I looked to the right and saw his bull-bar coming for me… I know it’s something I’m going to live with for the rest of my life.”

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  • Woman flees drunk intruder

    An elderly Colac woman waited about two hours for police to arrive after a drunk man entered her bedroom and then went to sleep in her spare bed on a Sunday morning. 

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  • Women’s football to shine at Central Reserve

    Colac will host a VFLW match tomorrow at ALC Stadium, the first VFL event at Central Reserve since 2018.

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  • Local photographers share passion, prizes

    Colac Camera Club members have inspired each other with some amazing work, with Wayne Alexander taking out the top prize in two of the three categories in the latest competition.

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  • April rain welcome after two-month dry

    The first day of April delivered significantly more rain across the Colac district than the total rain tally of the previous two months, in what local farmers will be hoping is the first sign of the ‘autumn break’.

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  • Call to nominate local heroes

    Colac Otway residents have just five days to nominate their local heroes for a 2024 Colac Otway Shire community award.

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  • Local volunteers recognised

    Colac’s Glenn Rippon has been recognised for his commitment to his community and volunteering efforts by Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan.

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