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  • Return of service

    Anzac Day ceremonies will go ahead in Colac this year, officials have confirmed.

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  • Police call for black spot warning

    Road police say warning signs before a steep road descent near Birregurra could improve safety at the site.

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  • Vaccine shake-up sparks changes for clinic

    Colac medical clinics will reschedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for people aged under 50 who were set to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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  • Stolen car burnt near Lorne

    Police have arrested two people and hope to arrest a third over a series of car thefts, numberplate thefts and torching a stolen car.

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  • Public safety worry for riverside camps

    Colac Otway farmers and landowners are concerned about how allowing camping on Crown land river frontages could impact public safety and water quality. Consultation is currently open on proposed state regulations that would allow people to camp on Crown river frontages that are licenced to private landholders from September 2021. Anyone can currently access these […]

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  • Lorne nurse assists with Papua New Guinean COVID-19 efforts

    A Lorne nurse has travelled to Papua New Guinea to help the Australian Medical Assistance Team with the country’s fight against COVID-19.

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  • Further research on fish virus

    The Federal Government says it needs more research before releasing a carp virus into Lake Colac, as state fishing authorities continue to advocate for measures to control the rampant water pest.

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  • Alpaca wool becomes art

    Ferguson’s Lauris Jephcott hopes to pass on her appreciation of alpacas by exhibiting the artistic use of their fibres.

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