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Colac district’s unemployment at five-year low
COLAC and district’s unemployment rate has dropped to a five-year low and Colac’s mayor says the future is bright, with more jobs growth to come.
Traffic crash injures student
A COLAC district girl is in a Melbourne hospital after a car hit her as she crossed a road to catch a school bus on the final day of term three.
Torres Strait posting inspires Colac nurse
SIX WEEKS as one of the only nurses in a remote island community have awakened a Colac woman to “Third World” diseases and conditions within Australia.
Director to meet wildlife carers amid kangaroo shooting crisis
A CARLISLE RIVER wildlife carer hopes a meeting with a State Government director might lead to the changes in rules he has been fighting for.
Good Samaritan comes to aid of boy impaled on handlebar
A COLAC boy has cancelled his Christmas wish for a bike after an accident left him with a bike handle impaled 10 centimetres into his groin.
Colac man’s long-distance charity cycle
A COLAC man will cycle from Adelaide to Geelong in support of young people with disabilities.
Philippines-raised woman at home on Alvie farm
NEW AUSTRALIAN citizen Nenje Bourk says she feels a strong sense of belonging in her new home country.
New citizens thrilled with life at Apollo Bay
APOLLO BAY residents Jose and Gabriel Del Rosario are celebrating after becoming Australian citizens during a ceremony in Colac yesterday.