News

  • Barwon Water project turns waste to energy

    Colac’s sustainability is set to reach a new level, with Barwon Water initiating an innovative project to turn organic waste from three major industries into energy.

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  • Netballer on the rise after leaving warzone

    Colac district netball rising star Nour Alkurd knows she wouldn’t have the opportunities she has today if her family hadn’t escaped the warzone in Palestine’s Gaza Strip.

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  • Mum full of praise for son’s saviours

    A Colac mother whose 15-month-old son was nearly airlifted to a Melbourne hospital with breathing issues has praised Colac Area Health’s doctors and nurses for their “reassuring and calm” response.

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  • Harbour viability assessed

    Civic leaders are optimistic they’re making progress on a revamp of Apollo Bay’s harbour, after more than a decade in development limbo.

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  • New rules delay generation

    Full-capacity power generation at the Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm is behind schedule due to work to bring the site in line with new rules for wind farms.

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  • Colac woman follows passion for humanitarian work

    Colac’s Amy Tillack says volunteering in disadvantaged villages in Papua New Guinea has solidified her passion for humanitarianism.

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  • Sanitary items needed for women in crisis

    Colac’s Lynda McCarthy is encouraging the community to share the dignity and donate sanity items to help women in need.

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  • Surge in drug users seeking counselling

    The number of ice users looking for help from a Colac counselling service has almost doubled in the past year.

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