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  • Colac store rescues desperate mission for hospitalised friend

    You can’t beat Colac’s good old-fashioned customer service – that’s according to a Simpson woman after her ordeal last week trying to find clothes for a long-time family friend hospitalised in Melbourne.

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  • Online testing plan for learner drivers

    The State Government will begin online testing for learner drivers and provide cheaper testing for Victorians who have been impacted by the suspension of testing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Thieves miss canteen cash

    Thirsty thieves have broken into a Colac school canteen but discovered no cash, walking away with only juice boxes for their troubles.

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  • CELEBRATING SENIORS: Croquet offering an active lifestyle

    Croquet is proving to be a great social and physical activity for seniors and people of all ages in Colac.

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  • Cattle prices flourish in spring

    Colac district cattle farmers are reaping the rewards of a strong farming season following bumper prices at this month’s store cattle sale. Colac Regional Saleyards penned about 600 head at its October store sale on Friday, with cattle consistently commanding north of $4 a kilogram and some pens selling for well over $5 a kilo. […]

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  • JUMPING FOR JOY: Students thrilled to be back in class

    Colac and district kids have enjoyed a welcome return to classrooms.

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  • Bats back in gardens

    Bats have returned to roost at the Colac Botanic Gardens after a month-long hiatus, with the community out of options to stop more coming back.

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  • COVID ICU patient update

    A Colac person with COVID-19 remains in a Geelong intensive care unit in a critical but stable condition.

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