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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.
Prices and competition down
A good to very good offering of milk vealers featured prominently in Colac’s weekly cattle market, reaching up to 422 cents a kilo, but prices eased overall.
Painter’s comic book creations
An Apollo Bay artist has created a larger-than-life character with his acrylic paints to test out his skills in the comic book art vein.
Man airlifted to Melbourne after Colac crash
A man suffered serious injuries and two children required treatment following a single-vehicle crash in Colac East yesterday.
Pub fire caught early
Quick-thinking workers at Colac’s Union Club Hotel have used fire extinguishers to stop a fire from spreading from the pub’s kitchen.