News
Authorities introduce fire restrictions early
COLAC district residents have until Monday to complete burnoffs on their property with officials bringing forward the start of this year’s fire season.
School gains cash to fix gutters
WINCHELSEA Primary School has won a three-year-battle for State Government funding to replace its deteriorating gutters and downpipes.
Awareness is vital to ensure breast health
COLAC’S leading breast cancer nurse is urging men and women to be aware about breast health.
Colac’s swimming complex reopens next week
COLAC’S long-awaited redeveloped Bluewater swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool and children’s splash pad will open to the public next Friday.
Managers vow to re-plant cemetery’s burnt hedge
COLAC CEMETERY’S manager says the cemetery’s fire-damaged hedge could take about five years to re-grow.
Plan to remove carp ready within weeks
THE ENVIRONMENT Protection Authority is finalising a plan to deal with dead carp at Lake Colac if the freshwater lake dries out this summer.
The Herald is on its way after printing delays
A mechanical fault at the printing plant has delayed deliveries of the Colac Herald.
Fire damages Colac Cemetery’s hedge
FIRE has burnt a wide hole in the hedge at Colac Cemetery.