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Urgent care quiet in pandemic
Colac Area Health expects a recent decline in urgent care presentations to continue in coming months, with the department having fewer patients during the coronavirus pandemic.
East Timor human rights struggle is unlikely inspiration for Colac family history book
Witnessing history in the making in East Timor has inspired a former Colac district man to delve into his own family’s history.
Gas bill welcomed by local shire
South-west Victoria could be a big winner from the resumption of onshore gas drilling in Victoria from next year after State Parliament lifted a ban on exploration.
Driver evades police
Police are appealing for information about a rogue road user who evaded police in a stolen vehicle near Camperdown.
Activists ride for brumbies
Colac district horse riders will rally to support a campaign opposing the State Government’s plan to cull brumbies in bushfire-ravaged regions of Victoria.
Colac arrest over drugs, guns and thefts
A Colac man has been bailed over more than a dozen drug, firearm and theft offences following a police swoop on an Armstrong Street property.
Birregurra roundabout complete
The State Government has completed a major upgrade of a notorious Birregurra intersection following extensive community campaigning to improve safety at the site.
Cause of fire unkown
A bushfire near Colac this week has proven that fire risks remain even in winter, authorities say.