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Big break for Colac performer
Colac’s Thomas McGuane has landed his first professional acting role after graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts.
Company liquidation cripples homeowners
An Otways family has been left financially crippled after a company went into liquidation and left the family without a $45,000 window order.
Call for public’s help to identify oval hoon
Colac Secondary College, local cricketers and Colac police are calling for information to help identify a reckless hoon who caused significant damage to the college oval on the weekend.
Rogue cycling event ignores safety issues
An Otways road safety campaigner is concerned about the risk posed by more than 100 riders in an unauthorised cycling event along the Great Ocean Road on the weekend.
Apollo Bay views split over resort
A $70-million Apollo Bay resort proposal has the support of the town’s business group but a community group looks likely to oppose the development despite potential benefits for the coastal community.
Push for hard-waste collection
Colac Otway Shire could look tidier and cleaning up could be easier if a councillor’s push for a hard rubbish collection proves viable and gets support from his colleagues.
Five district people in Queen’s Baton Relay
Five Colac district people, including 12-year-old sporting star and Scout Lucy Hateley, will carry the Queen’s baton in the lead-up to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.