Articles by Hannah Toohey

  • Firefighters urging caution for long weekend

    CFA members have warned of the fire risk across the Colac district this long weekend, with “a spike in weather conditions” approaching on Monday.

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  • Proposal could grow town

    Corangamite Shire councillor Jo Beard says plans for a new subdivision proposal at Cobden will create “opportunity and growth” if they get over the line.

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  • Teddy bears float through sky at Birregurra

    Birregurra’s 2025 Australian Teddy Bear Parachuting Championships has pulled in crowds from around the district and beyond to watch teddies float through the sky.

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  • Fuel lock to start, MP says no difference

    A Colac district MP says the State Government’s new plan to reduce fuel costs will “make no difference” when motorists meet the bowsers.

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  • Resilient Evie ready for new life chapter

    Six years on from receiving a life-saving liver transplant, Colac’s Evie Wagner is ready for the next big chapter in her life to unfold in a matter of weeks.

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  • Breeder raises $6K for Dolly

    Bookar Angus breeder Margaret Hallyburton has raised another $6000 for Dolly’s Dream by donating two steers to the charity.

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  • Loch Hart ends but no regrets

    Colac export Jayden Bath has “no regrets” from the journey after calling time on his passion project, the Loch Hart Music Festival.

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  • Detectives working district scrub blaze

    Colac Crime Investigation Unit have confirmed there is still an ongoing active investigation into a “suspicious” Kawarren fire.

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