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Mayor welcomes fracking ban
The State Government will introduce new legislation that will put a permanent ban on fracking and coal-seam gas mining in Victoria.
New council to deal with stadium inquiry
Ongoing delays with Colac’s $13-million Bluewater redevelopment will force the new, soon-to-be-elected council to deal with the findings of an overdue review as well as the problem-plagued stadium.
Two drivers airlifted after head-on crash
A 47-year-old Elliminyt woman remained in a critical condition yesterday after a head-on crash on a notorious section of the Princes Highway, west of Winchelsea.
Motorist banned after drunk crash
A 62-year-old Colac woman will be off the road for 21 months for crashing her car while driving four times over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
Three stolen guns found in Colac raid
A Colac man is facing theft, drug and firearm charges after police found him with a loaded firearm and two other stolen guns at a Colac
property.
Colac cinema lease could change hands
Colac’s cinema looks set to screen movies five days a week for a majority of the year under a proposed lease deal with a new operator.
Four months in jail for repeat offender
A Colac sex offender will spend close to another four months in prison after he faced Colac Magistrate’s Court on drugs and driving charges.
Call for playground fence at Memorial Square
A fence around Colac’s Memorial Square playground could be a consideration for authorities preparing a master plan for the city’s iconic public space.