News

  • Sri Lanka attacks shock Colac man

    A Colac man in Sri Lanka has spoken about the impact of harrowing terrorist attacks, while young volunteers will host a vigil for victims at Colac’s Memorial Square on Friday.

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  • Schools take novel approaches to stop bullying

    Colac schools are using new strategies and statistics to help beat bullying in the yard, despite an increase in reported bullying across the region.

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  • New home thrills Colac artists

    Colac’s art community is celebrating a move to transform the shire’s former library annexe into a new arts hub.

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  • Memorial for soldier

    An Apollo Bay man’s grave has become an official war grave almost a century after his death.

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  • Election candidates finalised

    Eight candidates will contest the ultra-marginal Corangamite seat at next month’s federal election, with a draw putting Labor’s Libby Coker above incumbent Liberal Sarah Henderson.

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  • RISE REJECTED

    Colac Otway Shire Councillors have rejected a proposal for a two-per-cent rate rise, instead calling for a rise of just half a per cent.

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  • RATES DEBATE

    Ratepayers could be facing a two-per-cent rate rise in Colac Otway Shire next financial year, with councillors set to vote on the proposed rise today.

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  • Family pays tribute to father-son lifesavers

    The family of Cooriemungle’s Ross and Andrew Powell will remember the men as gentle, compassionate, loving and selfless, while the community mourns the loss of two likeable and dedicated local leaders.

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