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Colac’s growth plan gets the green light
Victoria’s Planning Minister has finally given the green light to a plan that will expand Colac’s boundaries and guide development for the next three decades.
Power flowing from turbine
A wind farm at Ferguson is now complete and half of the farm is operational.
Detectives charge man over stolen and crashed ute
Colac detectives have arrested and charged a man who allegedly broke into a city home, stole a ute and smashed it into a district boom gate.
CFA assesses facility use
The CFA is currently assessing whether interim works might allow for the use of Mount Gellibrand’s fire tower this fire season.
Distillery still eager for Colac
A new Colac whiskey distillery will likely open in late 2022 after delays due to coronavirus, and the loss of international tourism.
Emergency crew funded
Eight Colac Otway and Surf Coast emergency service agencies will receive a major funding boost to improve their infrastructure and facilities.
Comfortable cows at massive Simpson dairy
A Simpson dairy farm has happy cows after investing in a massive housing shed to protect the dairy cows during winter.
COVID halts Kana for a second year
Colac’s annual Kana Festival will take another year off in 2021, with organisers unable to meet COVID-19 crowd restrictions for the event.