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Award nominations open
NOMINATIONS have opened for two prestigious Colac and district business awards.
Firefighters reunite at celebrations
COLAC firefighters took advantage of the Colac Urban Fire Brigade’s 125th anniversary celebrations to catch up with past and present volunteers.
L-plater and instructor both over .05
A COLAC learner driver and his supervisor were both over .05 on an early morning drive through central Colac.
Call for State Government to cut rates
A COLAC district councillor says the State Government needs to intervene and help local government to reverse rising municipal rates.
Farmer makes final cut on TV love quest
COLAC district farmer Tom Alston has made the final cut for a reality television show.
Redevelopment for Apollo Bay co-op
FISH and chips fans and seafood lovers at Apollo Bay will benefit from a redevelopment of the town’s fisherman’s co-operative.
Investors snap up Colac properties
INVESTORS have shown their faith in Colac retail properties, snapping up two nationally branded shops for more than $1 million each.
Firemen welcome Fiskville report
COLAC district firefighter Mark Billing wonders what chemical exposure he might have suffered at a Country Fire Authority training centre.
Join in firefighters’ celebrations
COLAC and district residents can help the city’s fire brigade celebrate its 125th birthday at two public events this weekend.
Thieves hit Colac hair salons
THIEVES have targeted two Colac hair salons and a tradesman’s ute in one night.
Train travellers sit on floor or stand
TRAIN travellers have had to sit on the floor and stand in doorways as Colac and district’s public transport struggles to cope with holiday crowds.
Council’s $3-million surprise
COLAC Otway Shire Council faces a surprise $3-million bill.
Exposing teenagers to drug dangers
COLAC youth health workers say exposing teenagers to the dangers of drug and alcohol use is an effective way to teach them harm reduction strategies.
Jobs safe in Colac government hub
COLAC public servants are safe from job cuts despite a restructure of government services in the city.
Antiques dealer calling it a day
COLAC'S Neville Beechey is retiring after three decades as an antiques dealer but can still remember the first antique he bought.
Young friends share diabetes fight
COLAC girls Caitlin Willsher and Emily Davis are learning at an early age what it is like living with diabetes.
