News

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Battery charges up debate

    The Victorian Government has approved plans for a 300-megawatt battery north-east of Colac that it says will boost energy reliability, drive down power bills and support the state’s transition to renewable energy.

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  • REOPENING RELIEF: Joy as Colac district emerges from COVID

    Artists, tourists and musicians are celebrating the latest round of eased restrictions across Victoria this week and are preparing to resume their indoor activities after months of frustrating lockdown.

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  • Ambulance times meet Victoria’s benchmark for district

    Ambulances are arriving quicker to code one incidents in Colac Otway, the latest figures say, with surrounding local government areas also improving on their response times.

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  • Fire destroys Winch op shop

    A suspicious fire has destroyed a Winchelsea op shop that raises money for the town’s hospital, causing $400,000 worth of damage.

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  • Dance fever takes a hold of avid kids

    There was no stopping two Colac and district schools from performing in the famous State Schools Spectacular, albeit in a very different looking show.

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