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Panther myth still up for debate after false alarm
Colac district tongues were wagging on the weekend when this image of a large, black feline creature surfaced on social media.
No royal treatment for dodgy drivers during Operation Regal
Colac district police say a state-wide long weekend road blitz has proven its merit, with local units nabbing more than a dozen dodgy drivers by the operation’s halfway mark.
GOR protection bill misses the mark for locals, says Riordan
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says the State Government’s failure to guarantee local representation on its new Great Ocean Road management bill is a “missed opportunity” and could hurt the chances of vital projects starting across the Colac district.
Demand for food service
The Colac and District Community Foodshare service is expecting an increase in demand for food, with people in the region facing long-term unemployment.
Leo calls time on 60-year stay
“We’ve laughed together, cried together and celebrated together as a community.”
Leo Embrey clocked on for work at his parents’ convenience store in 1963.
National honour for campaigner
It’s difficult to imagine a time when parents of children with a disability were given little option by professionals other than to institutionalise their child.
Demand stays firm for cattle
Firm demand in Colac and district cattle continued last week, with animals commanding bumper prices.
Progressive renewable energy plan to hit Colac in Australia first
Colac will host an Australia-first renewable energy project that will make its major employers more sustainable, send less waste to landfill, create ongoing jobs and could lower household power bills.