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Relocation payment helps Colanda staff
Colac’s Colanda employees are claiming victory after securing a “decent” financial agreement for when the centre closes.
Ex-partner terrorises with violent threats
A Colac man has served almost two months in jail after he terrorised his former partner while there was an intervention order against him.
Tyres screwed after road spill
Colac tyre dealers were busy after a major screw-up at a Colac intersection that left Colac district residents feeling deflated.
Rock wall to repair damage
Construction of a rock wall along the banks of Colac’s Barongarook Creek, damaged by floods 11 months ago, is set to start later this year.
High costs could hit new police station
Colac’s police officers could keep working from an under-resourced police station with contractors quoting millions of dollars above the budget to build a new station.
New name suggestion sparks mixed response
An idea to change Colac’s name to Lake Colac in an attempt to push for improvements at the natural asset has received a mixed response. Passionate Colac Lake campaigner and Colac Otway Shire councillor Jason Schram made his idea to change Colac’s name public last week. Cr Schram said his main objective behind the name-change […]
Farmer group fails to recognise Colac
Colac Otway Shire mayor Chris Potter says he’s disappointed the Victorian Farmers Federation has failed to recognise Colac Regional Saleyards as a viable option for Geelong farmers.
MP calls for action to end ‘bitter’ feud
A State MP has called on the State Government to intervene and end a bitter feud between Birregurra landholders and a quarry developer.