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  • PLACEMENT STARTS: Medical students boost Colac health sector

    THREE medical students will call Colac home as they embark on a yearlong medical placement within the community.

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  • DREAM MEETING: Cancer patient hopes to meet tennis star

    A COLAC district woman says she has added meeting tennis player Andy Murray to the bucket list she started after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.

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  • Fatal crash near Port Campbell

    ONE PERSON has died and another has serious injuries following a two-car head-on collision on Princetown Road near Cooriemungle.

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  • TRUE LEADER: Talented teacher is our top citizen

    A COLAC district teacher has received Colac Otway Shire Council’s top Australia Day award for her efforts to help young people finish school.

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  • PROTECTING THE PROTECTORS: Defence science work earns national award

    BIRREGURRA’S Simon Oldfield has won one of Australia’s top honours for his career helping scientists develop better programs and technology for the defence force.

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  • WONDERS OF WATER: Festival will make a splash

    A DISPLAY of historic water artefacts, vintage cars and children’s activities will all be part of Colac’s Heritage Festival next month.

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  • RED TAPE CUT: Colac Otway pledges 10-day turnaround for minor permits

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council has pledged to cut the time it takes to approve planning applications and slash red tape.

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  • FULLY STACKED: Rocking good time at the beach

    A BEACH near Apollo Bay has become an unlikely coastal tourist hotspot after visitors made rock sculptures on the sand.

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