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Bat found dead in sandpit
Authorities are investigating how a bat ended up buried in a Colac playground, after a child discovered it in the sandpit.
Household bubble explained
Step three recovery restrictions in regional Victoria means that households can form a “bubble” with one other household.
CFA to boost brigade after dangerous coincidence
Colac district fire chiefs will consider onsite refuelling options for rural brigades after Beeac’s tankers were out of action when a building caught fire on the weekend.
New 7-Eleven taking shape
Construction on central Colac’s new 7-Eleven service station is surging ahead towards an opening date in late November.
Bulla’s seamless reopening
Bulla Dairy Foods made a smooth transition back to work for its Connor Street employees during the past week.
$7-million payout approved in Falls action
Seventy-seven people caught in a crowd crush at a Lorne music festival will share in an almost $7-million payout, almost four years after the incident.
Women needed in leadership
“We can’t leave it to a few women to carry the load, we have to have this conversation.” Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West is promoting the need for more women in leadership positions, including local councils. But the women’s organisation, whose priority is to advance gender equality, says the issue goes far beyond […]
Heritage plans stalled to seek owners’ view
Colac and district residents will get their say on a heritage overlay while their council will look for new heritage advisors as soon as possible.