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Colac truck finds home in Ireland
This is the story of an Irishman, a Colac district truck and a dream 35 years in the making.
Prize pets welcomed at Warrion
GOOD GIRL: Freshwater Creek’s Julieanne Lalor and Haylee the beagle. Haylee won three best exhibit in group awards on the weekend and was overall runner-up in show on Sunday.
Gellibrand River welcome wall still evolving
Hundreds of blues fans and marketgoers have flocked to Gellibrand for the ninth Blues and Blueberry Festival.
Childcare placement shortage hurting city, MP says
A Colac childcare placement shortage could see local families miss out on major Federal Government investment in the sector.
Students prepare for NAPLAN
A former Colac high school principal says upcoming NAPLAN testing provides important tools for schools to support their students – if results are used correctly.
Club’s cash for housing crisis work
The Rotary Club of Colac has raised $6000 to address Colac’s housing crisis and will now plan how to best use the cash.
Autumn break fails to arrive in April
The Colac district saw a drier-than-average April, with the region’s farmers eyeing an autumn break this month.
Birregurra footpath build starts
Colac Otway Shire Council has begun building a long-called-for footpath along a Birregurra street.