News

  • Ute driver hurt in smash

    A man had to be extricated from his ute after a crash between the utility and a dairy tanker west of Colac yesterday afternoon.

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  • Lake levels down after dry month

    Mild temperatures continued across the Colac district to end summer, and rain totals dropped as a La Nina weather pattern subsided.

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  • Pandemic and hack create a tough year

    Colac Area Health has hosted its annual general meeting, reflecting on 18 months of a global pandemic, cyber-attack, pathology closure and financial and infrastructure challenges.

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  • P-plater speeds past police

    A p-plater who sped past police at 172km and refused to do a drug test has had his mate’s vehicle impounded at Warncoort.

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  • Police targeting speeders

    “If you speed in Colac and surrounds this long weekend, I promise you’ll receive a fine.”

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  • No bail in cruelty case

    A Camperdown man accused of animal cruelty and making threats to kill will remain in custody until August.

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  • Campsites could pose a risk

    Campsite managers have reminded holidaymakers to avoid crowds this long weekend to stay COVID-safe.

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  • Letters to the Editor

    Readers share their views on Colac’s city entrances, a need for traffic lights in murray street, and community grants.

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