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  • State’s labs busy with COVID tests

    The Department of Health and Human Services says Victoria’s coronavirus testing labs are working around the clock to process thousands of tests, but a Western Victorian MP has slammed test result waiting times.

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  • Space junk lights up sky

    Colac and district residents were treated to a light show in the sky on Friday night when a meteor-like streak lit up the sky just after dusk.

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  • Colac Otway missing out on more than $340,000 in cash

    The Victorian Government is calling for Colac Otway residents to collect their cash, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in unclaimed money in the region available for its rightful owners.

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  • Colac childcare centre closed due to Federal funding pitfalls

    Colac’s newest childcare facility is ready to open its doors but is waiting on the Federal Government to fix a crippling funding pitfall in a support scheme for the sector.

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  • Colac classes back in session

    Some of Colac and district’s students made their long-awaited return to school yesterday, after six weeks of remote learning.

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  • Flood fix, but issues remain

    Emergency works to drain the flooded Aire Valley have succeeded, but residents say there is still a long road ahead.

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  • Great Ocean Road landslip

    A landslip caused by heavy rainfall has caused a lane closure on the Great Ocean Road near Cape Otway, as engineers assess the damage.

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  • Apollo Bay welcomes students in big way

    There have been some big welcome backs to school students across Colac and Otway this week, but maybe none so catchy as at Apollo Bay.

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