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War memorial will be ready by November
Surf Coast Shire Council is aiming to have two new war memorial cairns at Winchelsea complete by Remembrance Day this year.
Accused burglar refused bail
A mother’s love and a $5000 surety have failed to sway a magistrate to grant bail to a Colac man accused of burglary and theft.
$850,000 for Apollo Bay coward punch victim
An Apollo Bay man who was the victim of a king hit near a local pub will receive an $850,000 payout – but not from his attacker.
Letters to the editor
Views on coronavirus, the climate crisis and Anzac Day.
Migrants push up Colac’s population, just a little
Colac’s population has crept up marginally in the past year, mostly thanks to overseas migration.
Otways novel to be available locally
Bookworms wanting to get their hands on a hard copy of the newest novel set in the Otways should nudge their local book shop, the author says.
More COVID-19 testing in city
Coronavirus testing criteria have relaxed nation-wide, with Colac’s dedicated COVID-19 centre now testing more people who present to the clinic feeling unwell.
Nurse worked amid two great battles
She was a war hero nurse who fought at the frontline of a Colac health crisis more than 100 years ago. Now, as Anzac Day approaches and modern nurses face a new pandemic, Mary Benellack’s story is an important one to remember.