News

  • Anglesea project has eyes on recycled water

    Colac Otway’s revolutionary pipe dream for Lake Colac could face stiff competition from a bid to send reclaimed water to a mammoth tourism project at Anglesea.

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  • District firefighters join in NSW efforts

    Colac and district firefighters have started the bushfire season early, travelling to New South Wales to support the efforts in fighting massive bushfires.

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  • Relocation saves mental health

    Colac district businesswoman Jayne Collins hopes that by sharing a glimpse of how she was at her worst, she can inspire others to stand up for themselves.

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  • Couple’s enduring love drives 60-year marriage

    Dolores and Rex Murrell’s love story began at Cressy Bakery more than six decades ago.

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  • Crash corner worries residents

    Barwon Downs residents and Polwarth MP Richard Riordan are calling for the redesign of a dangerous corner at the township where more than 30 incidents have occurred in the past year.

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  • Sisters share century-long bond

    Former Colac district woman Violet Stephens says she won’t feel any different when she turns 104 on Sunday.

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  • Garden bears award wins

    Dreeite’s Robert Retford found success at the Colac Show with his impressive vegetable displays, but says he wishes there was more competition.

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  • Outback bash ‘full-on’ for duo

    Gruelling dirt roads and constant breakdowns couldn’t stop two Birregurra mates from navigating the length of the country to raise money for cancer research.

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