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Amnesty nets over 140 guns
Colac and district residents have handed in more than 140 firearms during a three-month National Firearms Amnesty.
Prepare to see wind farm parts on district roads
Colac district residents could start seeing large loads of wind turbine parts travelling throughout the district’s roads in coming weeks.
Colac woman jailed after burglary spree
A Colac woman will spend at least six months in jail after she pleaded guilty for her part in a burglary spree targeting Colac businesses.
Improvements necessary at corner
A crash involving a tourist driver at Colac district’s “blue church” intersection has highlighted the need for a safety improvement at the road.
Theft victim tells court of grief
“I have been raped of my possessions; it still breaks my heart after two years.”
$70M tourist resort proposed for coast
A proposed $70-million resort with high-end accommodation, a 25-metre indoor pool and restaurants at Apollo Bay could provide an unprecedented tourism boost for the region.
Hope for horror corner
The owner of the blue church that sits near a dangerous Colac district intersection says he’s relieved VicRoads has committed to improve safety at the intersection.
Bridge fix ‘not good enough’
Skenes Creek residents, who have already waited nine months for bridge repairs at the “worst speeding blackspot on the Great Ocean Road”, say $200,000 for pedestrian safety is not good enough.