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Lifelong mission to protect us all
A passion for protecting precious lives and livelihoods has taken Larpent firefighter Lachlan Sutherland across Victoria and interstate in the line of duty.
Lighthouse petition is growing
A petition to extend the business lease of Cape Otway Lightstation has racked up 1000 signatures with a fortnight to go.
Fighting youth homelessness
A community grant will help to support youth homelessness in Colac and allow people to buy essential household goods.
Erosion closes Great Ocean Road lane
Roadside erosion has forced the Department of Transport to close one lane of the Great Ocean Road near Separation Creek.
Falling in love with the Otways
Mark Cooper has spent most of the year chasing waterfalls in the Otways, in a bid to document unnamed and undiscovered sites.
Brigade service runs in the family
Many Colac district families put their faith in their local fire brigades to keep their loved ones together but a Colac family has taken that commitment to another level.
Survey looks into future of newspapers
Colac Herald readers can have their say on the future of country media in Australia’s biggest survey on local news.
Community pulls together in times of need
In an emergency, it’s always comforting to know that help isn’t far away.
That was the experience of the Gellibrand community in January, when a series of fires ignited around the township and spread to within a few kilometres of private property.