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Hospital services reopen as testing continues
Colac Area Health will continue to test people with flu-like symptoms at its COVID-19 testing clinic, as some of its services start to reopen and extend visiting times.
City’s troubling rise in family violence
Family violence is at least twice as prevalent in Colac Otway than it is in neighbouring shires, latest crime data shows.
Residents relieved by Birre roundabout
A Colac district fire captain has welcomed a long overdue upgrade at a dangerous Birregurra intersection and hopes it marks the end of serious crashes at the site.
Bay port dredge finished
Commercial fishers are celebrating the completion of a major dredging project at Apollo Bay Harbour – meaning better, safer access for boaters and long-term security for the Bay’s iconic port.
Letters to the editor
Readers share their views on waste and road building, playground facilities, and council rates during a pandemic.
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.