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  • Clinic set to open at Colac

    A new radiology clinic is coming to Colac.

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  • ‘Timboon will miss Lions club’

    Timboon Lions Club has been forced to cease operations after more than 60 years due to a lack of numbers.

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  • Assistance brought comfort

    Former Colac district resident Kathy Mahoney made the decision to end her suffering from motor neurone disease in March this year. Kathy’s husband Tony shared their story with Colac Herald journalist Naomi Newcombe in the hopes of helping people better understand voluntary assisted dying.

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  • New fire chief is ready to lead

    New acting District Six assistant chief fire officer Peter Lockwood is settling into his role and is preparing to lead the region through drought and a potential early fire season.

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  • Colac Otway Shire Council Building

    Tobacco trade laws welcomed

    Local government and health officials in Colac have welcomed new measures to boost tobacco regulation.

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  • Petition PM about drought disaster

    Colac Otway Shire Council should write to the Prime Minister about more support for drought-affected communities in desperate need, a councillor says.

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  • Two-year driving ban for drunken motorist

    “If your drinking gets so bad that you’re brought into the criminal justice system, that’s a wake-up call.”

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  • Drought relief concert launches new website

    People can find details about Colac’s drought relief concert on Sunday through a new website.

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