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WOOD-CHOPPING WONDER: Axe wielding helps save inductee’s life
COROROOKE’s Ian Duryea says he might not be alive today if not for his passion for wood chopping.
POWER DISRUPTION: Power concerns on fire-ban day
A Colac district resident says Powercor should have cancelled yesterday’s planned power outage in the Otways because it was a total fire ban day.
FAMILY’S HEARTBREAK: Family thankful for support
COLAC community members will gather tomorrow for the funeral of “beautiful baby” Hamish Hayes who died at 10-months-old from an inoperable brain tumour.
HIGH HOPES: Crowd expected for lake community meeting
A Lake Colac Community Forum organiser wants the meeting room packed out with concerned residents.
RESIDENT CONCERN: Funding allocation stalls fire recovery
WYE RIVER’s Carolyn Tatchell says she wants to see the community be able to move on after the Otways Christmas day fires.
YIELD CONCERNS: Growers anticipating low yield this season
DEANS MARSH olive farmers are expecting a 50-per-cent drop in their yield compared to last year.
FUNDING LOSS: Colac health service faces $200,000 cut
COLAC AREA HEALTH’s chief says he has received confirmation it will face almost $200,000 in Federal Government funding cuts to the service.
GUILTY PLEA: Two-week wait for sentencing
FORMER Colac travel agent Jordan Dittloff has pleaded guilty to stealing almost $280,000 from 47 clients including his future mother-in-law over a 12 month period.