News

  • Colac ‘lucky’ to escape storm damage

    Water inundated Colac streets during a weekend storm, but there was no major damage to homes.

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  • Volunteer brigade burgled

    Thieves have forced entry into a Colac district fire brigade, making away with vital equipment on the eve of fire season.

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  • Common thread for three mayors

    With Colac Otway Shire recently electing Kate Hanson as new mayor , the Colac Herald’s Greta Lannen caught up with Cr Hanson and the shire’s previous female mayors, Lyn Russell and Helen Paatsch, to discuss their time on council and experiences as mayor.

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  • Friends’ love for film endures

    Colac-raised filmmakers Mick Middleton and James Grech have added to their growing reputations in the industry in 2020, winning awards for their work. Which is exactly what they made headlines for in the Colac Herald in the 1990s.

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  • Colac’s biggest sale set to kick off 2021

    Colac’s biggest weaner sale of the year returns this week with more than 3000 cattle on offer at the Colac Regional Saleyards over two days.

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  • Rural news in brief

    Australian dairy producers will aim to find new export markets in India under a new Dairy Australia initiative.

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  • REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK

    Character, sophistication and an entertainer’s dream are on offer at this prestigious home at 31 Manifold Street, Colac.

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  • Mild December after wet spring

    A mild December has followed a year of mixed rain for Colac, with a dry winter but a wet spring.

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