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  • Get the lowdown on wage support

    Applications for the JobKeeper payment close on Wednesday, April 30. While there are confusing areas, the Colac Herald has teamed up with Tyson Hay from Walsh and Hay Accountants and Advisors to answer some common questions.   What is the JobKeeper payment? The JobKeeper payment is a scheme for eligible businesses significantly impacted by the […]

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  • Real estate interest steady

    Colac real estate agents expect the housing market to plateau in the coming months, despite local interest holding steady during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Funding boost for south-west women’s agency

    Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West will share in $3 million across the next two years to continue its work in preventing violence against women before it occurs.

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  • Motherhood is its own reward

    Colac mum and nurse Rachael Ogle says there’s nothing like the unconditional love she receives from her children.

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  • Surf Coast councillors to vote on $2-million relief package

    Rate relief and a community-led support fund headline a $2.168-million coronavirus bailout package that will go before Surf Coast Shire councillors tomorrow night.

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  • Schooling from home keeping family busy

    Cororooke’s Meagan Kerr’s family is getting into the swing of a new routine, with son Harry, 7, adjusting to schooling from home.

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  • Region to benefit from ferry switch

    The relocation of the Spirit of Tasmania’s port operations to Geelong from Melbourne could provide a major tourism boost for the region and send more travellers down the Great Ocean Road.

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  • Diverse habitat inspires artist

    A Lavers Hill artist isn’t afraid to try something new as she explores her creativity and draws inspiration from her own back yard.

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