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Street sign glorifies paedophile’s name
A COLAC district resident is “insulted” her grandfather and father’s legacy now bears the name of a paedophile convicted in 1893.
Residents access parts of fire-affected Wye River
PARTS of Wye River began re-opening to residents yesterday, nine days after the Christmas Day bushfire destroyed 116 homes on the Otway coast.
Grapes unaffected by smoke from bushfire
A COLAC district winery owner says smoke from recent fires won’t taint the taste of grapes.
Lake Colac fish kill likely next month
THE ENVIRONMENT Protection Authority has forecast a mass “fish-death event” in Lake Colac next month as the shoreline continues to recede.
Another parched year for Colac
COLAC has had its fifth drier-than-average year in a row, despite 2015 being wetter than 2014.
Family thanks Colac for rescue
COLAC’S Nyibol Lual has thanked the Colac and district community for its financial support and ongoing efforts to bring her orphaned nephews and nieces to Australia.
Water carters under the pump as farms dry up
COLAC district water carters are feeling the heat, with a lack of rain throughout the region increasing the demand of water.
Prime Minister vows to back firefighting during visit to Wye River
PRIME MINISTER Malcolm Turnbull has committed funding to keep water-carrying aircraft in the region for an “extended period” to fight ongoing bushfires.