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  • “Do the right thing”: mayor, police, chief

    Colac’s mayor, top cop and council chief and are calling on the city to keep doing the right thing in the wake of a second outbreak.  

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  • New COVID cases lead to testing blitz

    The results of more than 500 tests of Bulla Dairy Foods employees from the past two days will reveal the extent of Colac’s second COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Pollies clash on emergency powers vote

    Two crossbench Western Victoria MPs were on either side of a vote to prolong Victoria’s state of emergency this week, which passed Parliament by the barest of margins.

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  • COVID grant for school’s art project

    Deans Marsh Primary School is among five Surf Coast Shire COVID-19 recovery rapid response grant recipients.

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  • Chemical warfare waste worries

    Apollo Bay fishers and environmentalists want answers on the impact of seismic testing near an underwater chemical weapons dump in the Otway Basin.

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  • Fire funding for schools

    Colac and district schools will benefit from funding to maintain their sites and prepare for the risk of bushfires.

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  • Special celebrations for first-time father

    Colac’s Matt O’Dowd says becoming a father has been the most rewarding experience he’s ever had.

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  • Recovery plans announced Sunday

    The Victorian Government will provide clarity on a “COVID normal” for coming months this weekend when it reveals its roadmap to reopen the state.

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