News

  • Numbers surge at Colac sale

    Cattle numbers have more than doubled at Colac’s weekly cattle market.

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  • Opera singer’s dramatic true story comes to life on stage

    Colac’s arts centre will open its 2021 Morning Music season on Wednesday with A Different Hat, a show celebrating the life of Australian-born and local celebrity, opera singer Marjorie Lawrence.

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  • Fire controls still in force across shire

    Fire restrictions will remain in force in the Colac district until decent autumn rains arrive, a leading firefighter says.

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  • 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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