News

  • Dashcam reveals rogue road users

    Images of seriously dodgy overtaking on the Deans Marsh-Lorne Road has angered social media users.

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  • Jab boost is great, but details needed

    The Federal Government will invest almost $2 billion in the country’s vaccination program as part of the 2021-22 Budget, after it made a new vaccine supply agreement this week.

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  • Aged care fix needs more than just cash

    Colac aged care campaigners say a $17.7-billion industry cash splash is a “good start” but will fall short of delivering a cure-all for the troubled sector.

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  • Radio’s Rosemary relishes role

    Long-time OCR FM volunteer Rosemary Goodall says the thing she loves most about working at the Colac community radio station is being able to express herself.

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  • Tourism funding miss worries local industry

    The Colac and district tourism sector is rueing a double-whammy blow from this week’s Federal Budget, which provided no new financial support and revealed international borders would remain closed until at least mid-next year.

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  • Mum’s drug turnaround

    A magistrate has praised a Colac woman who kicked her drug habit to reunite with her family.

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  • Victoria finds no new cases

    Victoria has gone two days without a positive test for COVID-19 since an infected returned traveller came home from South Australian quarantine.

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  • Riders converge for Beeac event

    A Colac district community group’s sponsorship will likely attract more racing cyclists to a Beeac event, officials say.

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