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REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
An impressive oasis of tranquillity is on offer at 8 Woods Street, Colac.
Plane salvage begins
Salvage diver and aviation enthusiast Rod Knights is on the verge of completing a decade-long mission to rescue a fallen Second World War-era fighter plane.
Area’s pokies spending down
Colac and district residents fed about seven per cent less money through pokies in January compared with the previous month, bucking a statewide trend of increased losses.
Grants cover COVID
Colac Area Health chief Fiona Brew says the health service continues to monitor its needs and whether it requires government support for COVID-19 costs.
A desparate need for drug support
Colac “desperately” needs funding for a drug and alcohol specialist at its hospital, an MP says.
Police hunt stabbing suspects
An unprovoked assault in Colac’s Gellibrand Street has left a man stabbed and in hospital, with police urging witnesses or people with footage to come
forward.
Litter warriors in action
Colac district residents will slip on their gloves and high-vis vests this weekend for Clean Up Australia Day.
Emergency measures and travel ban extended
The Victorian Government has successfully extended its state of emergency until December, with a Western Victoria crossbench MP providing a key deadlock-breaking vote.