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  • Help available for youths

    Young people should look after their mental health and reach out when feeling overwhelmed during stage three restrictions, a wellbeing officer says.

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  • Bats leave gardens but concerns still remain

    Noise and light works have successfully scared off grey-headed flying foxes from the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Quieter time for busy mother

    Colac’s Brenda McKay is enjoying more time to herself after decades as an impressive homemaker.

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  • Goal in sight

    Colac Otway Shire Council could take the next step towards a community sporting space at the Colac High School site, with long-awaited paddock finally up for grabs.

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  • Heavy rain falls across Colac Otway

    The region experienced heavy rainfall and cold temperatures during the weekend, with snow falling at Beech Forest and Mount Sabine.

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  • Family honours Colac motoring legend

    Colac farewelled a titan of local business this month with the death of John “Tubby” Parker, aged 95.

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  • Numbers plummet at Colac saleyards

    Colac Regional Saleyards has had its smallest weekly cattle sale in nearly three years.

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  • Rural news in brief

    Weather experts have raised the likelihood of a wet spring for the Colac region, with an alert that an unusual weather event might occur later this year.

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