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Loving daughter walks for voiceless mother
A Cororooke woman says she misses the hour-long conversations she used to have with her mum before her mum lost her ability to talk.
New $6.9M fire base will protect Otways
A new $6.9-million State Government base at Barwon Downs will boost firefighters’ ability to respond to fires in the Otways.
Builder proud of history
Veteran Colac builder Leigh Kidman says his family company has weathered huge changes in the building industry over the past six decades.
Safety upgrade for busy road
An Apollo Bay police officer who has been on the scene of serious crashes on the Forrest-Apollo Bay Road hopes new guardrails and signs will improve safety.
Property price boom across Colac district
Colac Otway Shire’s median house price has jumped an unprecedented 51 per cent in the past five years, reaching $370,500 at the end of last month.
Crossing work delay angers farm worker
A Colac district woman says she had commented on Monday that it was only a matter of time before there was a serious crash at the Pirron Yallock level crossing.
Council cuts development’s size
Colac Otway Shire councillors who approved a 12-unit motel at Birregurra say their decision was an appropriate compromise between allowing development and retaining character.
Truck and train collide near Colac, driver in serious condition
An air ambulance has flown a truck driver to Melbourne after his truck and a train collided on a level crossing west of Colac.