Articles by Greta Lannen

  • Coastal bus remains busy

    Passenger numbers on bus services to Lorne and Apollo Bay were only slightly down during the summer period, despite several factors that could have discouraged bus travellers.

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  • Cancer stats show burden on our region

    More than 150 people in Colac Otway Shire receive a cancer diagnosis every year, with 53 people in the shire losing their life to the disease each year.

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  • Debra and Dion will delight

    Colac district audiences will be sure to enjoy an intimate and up-close performance by Debra Byrne and Dion Hirini at Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre.

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  • Vaccine plan: Colac likely to have ‘sub-site’ for Pfizer COVID shot

    Geelong’s Barwon Health will host a COVID-19 vaccination hub to assist with the rollout of the vaccine, with a goal to bring the vaccine to regional areas like Colac in a sub-site model.

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  • Gas company must repair footpaths

    Colac gas supplier AusNet Services says it will permanently reinstate Murray Street’s new footpaths after tearing them up for gas works.

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  • Avid card player celebrates 100th

    Don’t swear, work hard, play lots of sport, do what you think is right and listen to others is centenarian Margaret Toulmin’s advice to others.

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  • Call to halt riverside projects

    River advocate group Friends of the Barwon is calling for a delay to development along the Barwon River and its tributaries.

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  • Classes begin at college

    A new set of Year Seven students are settling into life at Colac Secondary College.

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