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Cancer battle inspires husband
Winchelsea’s Nicola Ehmer’s strength as she battled cancer has inspired her husband Danny to raise money for a cancer support charity.
New life for Otways dinosaur
Cape Otway fossils will help create a world-first virtual reality project based on a dinosaur discovered at the coastal site.
Alternative school ‘saved’ teen’s life
“Alternative schooling has really helped me, and it’s probably to the extreme; it probably has saved my life”.
Moisture barriers go into basketball stadium
Work on Colac’s problem-plagued Bluewater basketball stadium is progressing despite flooring delivery delays, and the project could be complete by the end of next month.
Hate mail attack surprises driver
A Colac man is puzzled after receiving “hate mail” slandering him for driving at 40 kilometres an hour near two schools.
$86-million injection into shire’s economy
Landowners and developers gained council approval last year to invest an unprecedented $86 million in Colac Otway Shire.
Crafters set to recycle flooring
Colac’s Woodcrafters’ Guild members are set to use maple flooring from the Bluewater basketball stadium on the walls on their new workshop.
Cystic fibrosis drug cuts families’ stress
Colac and district people with cystic fibrosis can breathe a little easier thanks to a new subsidy for a cutting-edge treatment.