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  • Speeders put kids at risk

    Colac Specialist School’s principal has reminded motorists to slow down outside the school, with speeders continuing to pose a risk to students.

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  • No fish release for Lake Colac until next year

    Colac anglers desperately need plenty more rain before authorities will release rainbow trout into Lake Colac.

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  • Bonds strengthen during isolation

    Beeac Primary School teacher Kara Wishart shares her experiences with remote learning this year.

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  • Australians outgunned in New Guinea battle

    Apollo Bay’s Robert “Darcy” McMinn and his mates were outmanned and outgunned when Japanese forces stormed their garrison in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.

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  • Action against family violence

    A Colac family violence support worker has welcomed State Government funding to keep violence victims safe, but has highlighted a desperate need for emergency accommodation and men’s behaviour programs in Colac.

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  • Road crashes down thanks to pandemic

    Colac and district emergency responders are attending fewer traffic crashes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Elections go ahead for shires

    Council elections including Colac Otway will go ahead in October despite a renewed push to defer them.

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  • Earthquake hits Apollo Bay

    Apollo Bay was rocking on Monday night, when the community felt a minor earthquake send a shudder through the coastal town.

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