Articles by Hannah Toohey

  • Elliminations entertain students

    Trinity College Colac band The Elliminations have been busy entertaining local school students through their Primary Schools Performance Program.

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  • Drought conditions impact crops

    The driest autumn and winter on record for parts of the Colac region has impacted canola crops, with some blooming early, others behind schedule, and some expected to fail.

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  • Ramp funding welcomed

    Colac Primary School’s acting principal Jill Newcombe says the funding boost to build three new ramps at the school will improve accessibility for all students.

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  • Book Week across the schools

    Colac South West, Elliminyt and Colac Primary School dressed up for Book Week on Friday, proudly showing off their costumes.

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  • Increase in Colac bus use

    Colac district bus routes have experienced a rise in passengers over the past year, according to recent transport data.

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  • Negotiations continuing after prime site auction

    Negotiations are continuing with interested buyers after Colac’s former Mitre 10 building was passed in at auction at a price of $5.5 million.

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  • Recycling to support homeless

    The idea to “recycle and rehome” has led to a new initiative aimed at addressing homelessness across the Colac Otway Shire.

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  • Badminton battle for Colac schools

    Multiple Colac district primary schools have faced off in their annual interschool badminton competition, with Sacred Heart Primary taking out first place.

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