News

  • Land kept in reserve amid housing shortage

    There is residential land that is good to go in Colac, with Colac Otway Shire Council pushing development as one of its big targets.  

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  • ALC begins COVID jabs

    Colac meat processor Australian Lamb Company has begun its COVID-19 vaccination program, with more than 50 workers already receiving a jab.

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  • LPG pump closures frustrate motorists

    The Colac district has lost one of its last LPG pumps, with the city’s BP station no longer supplying the fuel.

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  • Outage spread across region

    Thousands of Colac and district residents were briefly without power on the weekend after parts of trees fell on powerlines during blustery weather.

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  • Strong interest continues at cattle markets

    Colac’s latest store cattle sale and special dairy sale were successful sales with strong local interest.

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  • Rural news in brief

    Fodder demand is growing as the national herd continues to build but people should be cautious pricing. Plus news on farm safety rebates, and recruiting seasonal workers.

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  • REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK

    This gorgeous cottage-style home at 52 Pollack Street, Colac, nestles among mature gardens on a comfortable 588-square-metre allotment close to the botanic gardens and Lake Colac.

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  • Wirraway crash witness eyes plane salvage

    Kevin Hyne watched a CAC Wirraway plunge into Lake Corangamite as a toddler in 1950. Seventy-one years later, he hopes to see it emerge again following a salvage attempt of the Second World War-era plane.

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