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Highway to open before winter
MOTORISTS should be driving on a duplicated highway between Geelong and Winchelsea by next winter, a new VicRoads time schedule says.
Woman lost after taking short stroll at campsite
APOLLO BAY police helped locate a woman who went missing on a stroll near Cape Otway at the weekend.
Parking proposal causing concern
A COLAC motel owner says Vic-Roads’ proposal to change the Princes Highway between Bruce and Queen streets will impact businesses and residents.
Balloons inspire dress design
COLAC teen Beth O’Brien has painstakingly sewn 1800 balloons onto a carnival themed dress for a school project.
Beechy Trail wins statewide award
OLD BEECHY Rail Trail committee founding member Tony Grogan is celebrating success after the Otways recreation track claimed a Victorian innovation award.
Central Reserve talks with state opposition
COLAC civic and sporting leaders will meet with the Victorian Opposition sport spokesman to ask for a Labor Party commitment to fund a Central Reserve redevelopment.
Record dry weather across Colac region
COLAC DISTRICT residents should brace for an earlier start to the fire season after Colac’s driest September on record.
Community pays tribute to fallen police
COLAC emergency services personnel gathered this week to remember members of Victoria Police who have died while on duty.
Chair cuts down access barriers
THE ARRIVAL of a new all-terrain wheelchair at Apollo Bay has helped people with mobility issues access the Great Ocean Walk.
Successful drug treatment program closes
A SUCCESSFUL drug addiction treatment program for Colac people has closed through lack of funding, a Colac clinician says.
Winchelsea business pays price for roadwork delay
A WINCHELSEA business owner says delays in the Princes Highway duplication are harming her business.
Families preparing for bubbly challenge
OTWAYS artist Brian Worsley is challenging Colac and district bubble lovers to fill a hall with bubbles.
Golden prize for walker
PERSISTENCE paid off for Colac’s Angus Rogers, with a Golden Gumboot discovery earning him free tickets to a play centre.
Call to help find violent thieves
TWO offenders who bashed and robbed a Colac Video store owner remain on the loose.
‘Critical’ roof issues hit Bluewater work
COLAC Otway Shire Council officials say Bluewater Fitness Centre’s redevelopment remains on track despite concerns about the building’s interior roof.
Runner plans to break record in charity bid
COLAC veteran marathon runner John Timms plans to smash an ultra-marathon record next week to raise awareness for Colac’s new cancer centre.
