News

  • Better access for local taxis

    Colac Taxis has unveiled a new disabled access vehicle that operators believe is an Australian-first.

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  • Police seek bike stolen from oval

    Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves stole a mountain bike from Colac’s Central Reserve.

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  • Traffic warning as riders ready to roll

    Colac and district motorists will see traffic disruptions tomorrow morning as a peloton speeds through the region.

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  • Big build budget proposed despite constraints

    A mammoth capital works spend, carbon neutrality and a 1.5-per-cent rate increase headline Surf Coast Shire Council’s draft budget for the upcoming financial year.

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  • Blaze guts historical building

    More than 20 vehicles spent several hours battling a blaze that engulfed an historical Warncoort building, saving its occupant from serious injury.

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  • Clinic targets efficiency in Colac vaccine rollout

    Colac Area Health chief Fiona Brew says the health service will aim to consolidate its COVID-19 vaccination clinics to make the rollout more efficient and keep staff busy.

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  • VCAT overturns council permit

    A tribunal has overturned a Colac Otway Shire Council decision and refused a permit to subdivide Irrewarra farmland. 

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  • Raid in Colac

    Police have searched a Colac home over an alleged explosive device incident and arrested a man over drug and weapons offences.

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