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  • Growing interest in lifting Princes Highway speed limit

    A campaign to raise the speed limit of the Princes Highway West has gained momentum, attracting support from motorists, media and parliamentarians.

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  • Fox chews camper’s pillow

    A Cororooke mother wants to see better fox control at a Princetown camping ground, after her son woke to a fox biting at his pillow.

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  • PULLING THE PLUG

    Barwon Water will withdraw its controversial licence renewal application to pump groundwater at Barwon Downs, after a community campaign against the licence.

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  • Close watch on duck hunting

    Victoria’s shortened duck hunting season will start this weekend but a Colac birdwatcher against shooting says duck numbers are significantly lower than in past seasons.

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  • Pageant winner off to Paraguay

    A Colac teenager will head to South America in July to represent Australia in Miss Teen Globe 2019.

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  • Crash victim in overseas battle

    Beeac’s Pat Breen wants hire car companies to introduce mandatory third-party insurance for international drivers after a crash forced him to seek repayment from overseas.

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  • Push for outdoor pool

    A Colac school principal is questioning why the city no longer has an outdoor pool, and wants one to become a priority for civic leaders.

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  • Attitudes shock cancer survivor

    Breast cancer survivor Janice Johns knows the results of a mammogram can be lifesaving and is surprised when her peers avoid taking regular screens.

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