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  • Colleagues pay tribute to skydive instructor

    A Colac diesel mechanic and skydiving instructor has been remembered as a genuine, lovely and hard-working man, following his death in a freak skydiving accident at Torquay.

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  • Glass recycling coming by November

    Colac Otway Shire Council has awarded a contract to roll out glass-only recycling bins across the shire, with the service set to start in coming months.

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  • Play equipment off the the Philippines

    Rotary and Rotaract volunteers have made light work of Colac’s Memorial Square playground, gathering to dismantle the play equipment.

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  • Mega monopoly game for Scouts’ celebration

    Colac Scouts have turned Colac into a giant Monopoly board to celebrate World Scout Day.

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  • Fisherman dies near Lorne

    A fisherman has died at Sheoak Creek near Lorne.

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  • New scanner for hospital

    More Colac and district people needing a CT scan will be able to stay local, after the arrival of a new CT machine at Colac hospital.

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  • Long drive for COVID test

    South West Healthcare says COVID-19 testing clinics are not a realistic option for every rural town, after a report that a Camperdown resident had to pay to get tested at a local GP clinic.

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  • Cemetery hedge headache

    Colac Cemetery’s managers are calling for community input on the future of an overgrown cypress hedge.

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