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Coast volunteers reach new heights
Four volunteer firefighters from Apollo Bay have tested themselves in Australia’s biggest vertical race the Eureka Climb at the week-
end.
Colac must fight to stay in Corangamite
“It will be very detrimental for Colac to be severed from the Corangamite electorate.”
Deluge creates flash flooding
Colac received another “unseasonal” deluge on Friday, flooding streets and dumping 45 millimetres of rain on the city in less than an hour.
Contractors ready to start last stage
Motorists could be driving on a new section of the Princes Highway this week and should see work starting on the third section of the Winchelsea-to-Colac duplication next month.
Voters say yes
Corangamite Shire is in the top-11 electorates with the highest percentage of “yes” votes for the same-sex marriage postal survey in Australia.
Heartless thieves take wood splitter
Heartless thieves have stolen a wood splitter from an elderly Elliminyt couple who rely on wood heating during cold weather to heat their home.
SES volunteers back Movember
Colac residents may see a suave looking emergency vehicle making its way around the area after State Emergency Services volunteers added a moustache to their vehicle.
Lower limits
Colac road-safety campaigners have backed a call for reduced speed limits on gravel roads, with 41 more deaths on country roads than on Melbourne roads this year.