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NOT PUMPED: Lorne motorists hit with station closure
LORNE residents and visitors could be without fuel next month after the town’s only fuel supplier decided to close its doors.
Thousands of dead fish at Lake Colac
A LAKE COLAC watcher says he believes up to 500 tonnes of carp have died in the lake, contradicting the EPA’s estimated of up to 300.
Teen band launching debut album
THE MEMBERS of one of the Colac district’s emerging bands have recorded a debut album before they are old enough to learn to drive.
HERPES HOPE: Carp herpes virus could control pest
A COLAC fisherman says he hopes authorities will introduce a virus which could kill carp in Lake Colac without harming native fish.
Farm in ‘dire straits’ as drought hits yields
A COLAC district vegetable grower has had to cut back staff hours and production after a dry start to summer left the farm in “dire straits”.
No fast plan to fix Otways reception
Otways residents and visitors to high-fire risk areas could have a two-year wait for mobile phone access to fire warnings despite a government funding commitment last year.
Husband whips wife in front of child
A COLAC man has avoided a jail sentence despite whipping his wife with an electrical cord in front of their 3-year-old daughter.
Apollo Bay resident standing for federal Senate
APOLLO BAY’S Naomi Halpern says the Nick Xenophon Team’s focus on “finding solutions and the best outcome for people” was part of the inspiration behind her new political passion.