News

  • Colac clinic keeps on testing

    Eighty-six people have attended Colac’s COVID-19 testing clinic in the past four days, in the wake of the State Government’s circuit-breaker lockdown announcement.

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  • Jail term for man over fire

     A former Colac man who attempted to set fire to a front door in Stoddart Street has served a five-month jail sentence.

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  • “Disproportionate” regional response criticised

    A Colac district state MP has slammed the Victorian Government’s decision to introduce a state-wide lockdown following a Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Businesses call for bailouts after snap lockdown

    Colac Chamber of Commerce is demanding the State Government compensates local businesses following a snap five-day lockdown forced them to close with almost zero notice.

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  • Cororooke house fire under investigation

    Firefighters don’t believe a fire that destroyed a Cororooke home was suspicious.

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  • Otways burnoffs start today

    State firefighters will begin burnoffs in the Otways in coming days, after a mild summer allowed them to start autumn planned burns early.

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  • Kids make a splash for swimming sports

    Colac’s Bluewater pool was abuzz with festivities for Colac Secondary College’s annual swimming sports.

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  • Letters to the Editor

    Petrol prices, train use, burnoffs in the Otways, and a school breakfast program come under scrutiny in today’s reader letters.

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