News

  • Conviction for tire slashing

    A Colac man has received a black mark on his criminal record after slashing the tires of a car after a verbal altercation with his dad.

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  • Tools down for iconic doc

    “I loved the people here.”

    That’s the reason Dr Andrew Wood has continued coming to Colac to fix the smiles of district residents for more than three decades.

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  • CARP PLAGUE: Fish damage boats, lake reputation at Colac regatta

    “The reputation of the lake has gone.”

    A weekend that was supposed to bring Lake Colac into the limelight for hosting its first regatta in more than 20 years has ended in a sour note with a plague of carp damaging multiple boats.

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  • Candidate wants housing plan

    Independent candidate for Wannon Alex Dyson is calling for the Federal Government to address homelessness in Colac and district.

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  • Faulty equipment starts blaze

    Faulty farm machinery is to blame for more than a hectare of paddock going up in flames at Bambra.

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  • Local swaggie Drew to star in showcase

    “These guys travelled 3300 kilometres on camels – Drew walked the whole bloody distance with his dog.”

    There’s a little slice of Colac district history up near Airlie Beach, with a new memorial set to honour a local legend.

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  • Backflip on withdrawal fee

    A bank has backtracked on plans to charge Colac and district customers a $3 withdrawal fee.

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  • Council requests updated reports

    Colac Otway Shire Council will ask the State Government to make sure a Colac district quarry updates reports for its proposed expansion.

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