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Fires, wild weather and property loss
More than 16 homes have been destroyed, 30 to 40 sheds burnt and stock killed in devastating fires which ripped through communities west of Colac over the weekend.
Proposal for Colac’s growth
Colac district residents have proposed 10 areas for residential development to allow for Colac’s population growth of 12,000 forecast over the next 30-plus years.
Man and woman still in custody after a $650,000 cannabis bust
A 37-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, arrested and charged over a $650,000 cannabis bust at Warrion, will remain in custody after unsuccessful bail applications.
Severe risk
Colac district is facing severe fire danger tomorrow and “unprecedented” dry conditions with authorities calling in extra firefighting aircraft.
No timeframe yet for high school transfer
Authorities are yet to confirm when they will sell Colac’s former high school, as remediation continues a year after the discovery of asbestos at the site.
Business closures hit Colac
Colac business leader Ernie Andres says he believes people don’t realise the “damage” shopping outside the district has done to the region’s retail sector.
Principal pleading for a new school crossing
A Colac primary school principal is calling on local authorities to establish a school crossing to make navigating a busy intersection easier.
Colac company buys Queensland sawmill
Colac’s Associated Kiln Driers Softwoods has finalised a deal with timber processor Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts and taken over ownership of a Queensland sawmill.