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Burnt home remains derelict
Colac Otway Shire Council has allowed owners of a Colac home to leave the property in a derelict condition because owners have been “working very proactively with council”.
MP dishes out explosive claims
Less than 10 per cent of crashes reported in Colac Otway and Corangamite shires in the five years to mid-2017 involved international visitors, according to VicRoads statistics.
Hare Krishnas proud to remain in district
“Initially there was a lot of objection, but now, just after being here for 30 years, now we’re kind of loved by the community.”
Family man dies after Colac crash
Steven Arter says his friend Peter Jolley was always “the joker” and, while there had been lots of tears since last Friday’s crash in Colac, there had also been time to share happy memories.
Fire tears through house
A Lorne house has been gutted after a fire ripped through the property in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Vandals damage memorials at Colac Cemetery
Vandalism of graves at Colac Cemetery has shocked a Colac family preparing to mark the first anniversary of their mother’s death.
Couple uninjured in house fire
The Country Fire Authority’s Mark Billing has praised the first firefighters on the scene of a house fire at Gellibrand who managed to contain the blaze to an upstairs room.
Three crashes in five days at intersection
A notorious Colac district crossroad was yesterday the scene of its third serious crash in five days.