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Residents’, ratepayers’ views important The Ratepayers Assoc and The Collective are two of many groups made up of diverse hard-working individuals that produce products and services for the benefit of residents in the Colac Otways and surrounds. These groups like to deal in facts, not fictions. The Colac Otway Shire has received a lot of […]
Council to hear flag policy views
Three people will share their views on Colac Otway Shire Council’s draft flag policy at a meeting this week.
Sam inspires Hanna’s run
Admiring Colac’s Sam Grinton’s inspiring efforts fundraising for brain cancer research and learning the devastating stats surrounding the disease signed Hanna Mueller up for this year’s Great Ocean Road half-marathon alongside her work colleague.
Celebrating Colac’s magical midwives
A host of mums, dads, brothers, sisters and bubs have helped pay thanks to some of Colac Area Health’s most important helping hands.
Billboard decision upheld by VCAT
A tribunal has thwarted plans for a big billboard at Colac’s western entrance.
Money for student expenses will help families
A Colac primary school council president says the State Government announcement of a $400 bonus for students was a “real comforting thought” for families dealing with cost-of-living pressures.
No conviction for drunk p-plater
A court magistrate says she faced one of her hardest sentencing exercises when deciding the fate of a 22-year-old man who recklessly got behind the wheel of a car after hours of drinking and drug taking, driving four friends around the south-west before crashing.
Annual Otways Trail run raises $25K for hospital
A $25,000 donation from the Colac Rotary Club to the Colac Area Health Foundation will be spent on vital equipment for Colac Area Health’s maternity care services.