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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.
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.
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.
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.
VCAT overturns council permit
A tribunal has overturned a Colac Otway Shire Council decision and refused a permit to subdivide Irrewarra farmland.
Raid in Colac
Police have searched a Colac home over an alleged explosive device incident and arrested a man over drug and weapons offences.
Mask era captured in photos
A collage of facemask-covered faces at Deans Marsh represents a piece of history and the special characters of the town.
Stolen car crashed near Lorne
A vehicle involved in a Sunday morning crash near Lorne was stolen and the driver allegedly unlicensed.