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$100M upgrade for Colac rail line
Colac train campaigner Brian Crook is ecstatic the State Government will allocate $100 million to upgrade the Geelong-to-Warrnambool rail line to allow more train services for Colac district travellers.
Friends in renovation challenge
Two former Colac women aim to “show that girl power actually exists” by taking on Channel Seven’s renovation show House Rules.
Music program hits high note
Apollo Bay P-12 College students and staff are celebrating after winning a $100,000 Yamaha music grant which the principal says will be a “game changer”.
‘Blue church’ corner must be priority: MP
Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson says an upgrade of Colac district’s notorious “blue church” intersection should be the highest priority for planned improvements on the Princes Highway.
New call to upgrade horror intersection
A Colac truck driver is call-ing for safety improvements at the region’s notorious “blue church” intersection after he had two near misses in two weeks.
Colac flood maps reveal risky areas
One in six residential and commercial properties would be at risk of overland flooding if Colac and Elliminyt had a one-in-100-year flood.
Lowest rate increase in council’s history
Colac Otway Shire ratepayers can expect to pay just $15.60 more on their rates next financial year, with the council planning its lowest rate rise on record.
Farmers reflect on tough year that dealt ‘big blow’
Coragulac farmers Tamara Bateman and Luke Riches faced “a big blow” and considered selling their farm after Fonterra cut its milk price almost a year ago.