News

  • Tourist sites continue closures

    The Twelve Apostles remain closed until further notice, with the popular tourist destination still unable to meet coronavirus social distancing restrictions.

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  • Pilots’ spirits soaring with airfield upgrade

    Colac’s airfield has landed a major grant that will help boost use and enable expansion, with users excited about the facility’s future.

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  • Builder welcomes scheme

    A Colac builder says new Federal Government grants for building and renovating homes will have a knock-on effect for other trades and workers.

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  • Avid readers enjoying book donations

    “I would be lost without a book.”
    Mercy Place Colac resident Betty Tucker is just one of the many residents who have been busy reading books donated to the aged care home.

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  • Petitions jostle for politicians’ interest

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan returned to State Parliament yesterday, with Colac and district petitions on the house’s agenda.

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  • Extra day to fill up at Bay

    Fuel giant Caltex has agreed to increase access to fuel for Apollo Bay residents while the town’s petrol station undergoes a redevelopment, following community backlash from its original proposal.

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  • Waiting game for extra trains

    A fifth daily train service for Colac can’t be a reality until at least late 2021, a Colac campaigner says.

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  • Colac cops raise money for fallen

    A Colac detective has pounded the pavement for hundreds of kilometres and raised thousands of dollars for families of fallen police officers.

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