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  • CENTRE OPENS: Cancer facility’s names honour donors

    COLAC’S new cancer treatment facility, the Frank Minchinton Centre, takes its name from the late potato farmer who donated $150,000 to the centre’s development.

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  • DRYING UP: Reservoir drops to 7.9 per cent

    COLAC and district water storages have continued to drop, with the water system’s largest reservoir, the West Gellibrand, at just 7.9-per-cent capacity.

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  • TOWN MOURNS: Apollo Bay mourning dad and footy coach

    THE APOLLO BAY community has rallied together to support the family of well-known resident Bryan Noseda who died in a truck accident this week.

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  • TRIBUNAL APPEAL: Bakery rejection shocks owners

    IRREWARRA Sourdough’s John and Bronwynne Calvert say they are shocked and disappointed that councillors rejected their application to expand their business at Irrewarra.

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  • HUGE BOOM: Bike ride boosts Bay tourism

    AN OTWAYS tourism leader says the inclusion of Apollo Bay on the route of this year’s Great Victorian Bike Ride will be “a great boost for everybody”.

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  • MISSION OF LOVE: Devoted sister raises $10K for cancer research

    COLAC’S Tracey Lang says she is overwhelmed and humbled by the support she has received from the community in her quest to raise money for a cancer charity in honour of her late sister.

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  • MAYORAL MATTERS: Highway upgrade bringing benefits

    MAYOR Frank Buchanan outlines the benefits of the Princes Highway duplication, and slams a report criticising the road project.

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  • TRUCK TRAGEDY: Driver dies as truck rolls down hill into home

    An Apollo Bay man has died after his truck rolled before smashing into a home at Apollo Bay.

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