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Camperdown man escapes from prison
Police are searching for a Camperdown man who was among three men who escaped from Beechworth Correctional Facility in north-east Victoria this week.
Security system foils theft
Colac’s City Bowls Club manager stopped thieves from stealing items at the club after his security system alerted him to a break-in.
Mum raising awareness of ice
Colac businesswoman and mother Pam Felekos says family members and friends of people with a drug and alcohol addiction can find help and education at a Colac support group.
Colac Otway’s chief resigns
Colac Otway Shire Council’s chief executive officer Sue Wilkinson has resigned and is set to move back to Melbourne after three years in the council’s top job.
Retailer promotes weekend trading
A Colac businessman is calling on the region’s businesses and the Colac Otway Shire Council to create an atmosphere to stop traffic in Colac.
Colac public transport boost
Colac will have a new early-morning bus service to Geelong, allowing commuters to connect to Melbourne-bound trains and arrive in the city before business hours.
Flashbacks to crash haunt district mum
A Colac district mother says she still relives the moment her car crashed into another car as she was driving her son to school.
Animal attraction boosts Apollo Bay
Planning for a new multi-million-dollar ecotourism attraction near Apollo Bay is set to go ahead, after receiving council approval and more than $500,000 in government support.