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Researchers step up search for panthers
Queenslander Vaughan King has based himself in the Colac district as he joins fellow researchers to “prove beyond a shadow of a doubt” that big cats exist in Australia.
Snow blankets Colac district
Snow has fallen throughout the Colac district with a cold snap bringing dustings of snow to low-lying areas.
River water proposal to re-fill Lake Colac
A new community campaign Just Add Water is aiming to push Colac’s lake levels up and bring it back to its former glory.
Road concerns for Birregurra
A Birregurra man says visitors to the town should be able to park on the side of the road without bogging their vehicle.
Premiership boosts girls’ footy in Colac
Colac Imperials under-19 girls’ football coach Tim Hassett has labelled the team’s rise from newcomers to premiers in their first season as “unbelievable”.
Former show winners join forces
A former Apollo Bay Show ambassador is looking for her fellow Miss Show winenrs in the region to help create an exhibit at this year’s Colac Show.
Rising power costs hurt Colac Hospital
An 80-per-cent increase to electricity costs could be just the first of major bill increases for Colac’s top health provider.
No investor for Bay’s new pool
Colac Otway Shire mayor Chris Potter says Apollo Bay has plenty of positive opportunities ahead, despite no private investment interest in a pool at the town’s harbour.