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Trees topple after storm
Multiple fallen trees kept Colac and district SES crews busy as heavy rainfall and thunderstorms lashed the region this week.
Colac remembers soldiers’ ultimate sacrifice
COVID-19 meant a smaller event than usual, but Colac and district veterans, residents and passers-by still turned out to pay tribute to fallen servicepeople for Remembrance Day.
Forgotten names restored to Colac memorial
Nearly 70 forgotten names of servicemen killed in battle have been added to Colac’s First World War memorial – just in time for Remembrance Day.
Building surge in Colac Otway
The coronavirus pandemic has failed to dry up cash from Colac builders, renovators and developers, with a substantial increase in building approvals through the financial year’s first quarter.
COPACC bookings now open
Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre is taking bookings for meetings and functions and planning is well underway for the next year’s theatre season.
Wellington to run for mayor after Surf Coast shake-up
Returning Winchelsea Ward councillor Heather Wellington will put her hat in the ring for mayor of Surf Coast Shire Council next week and is eyeing a period of change during the upcoming term.
Otways feature in new book
Colourful characters spring to life in a new children’s book based in the Otways.
Police ramp up testing across region
Police are warning motorists that they can expect to see more road patrols and breath test sites across Colac and district in the lead-up to Christmas.