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HELP IS HERE: High demand for gambling support
GAMBLERS have put almost $7 million through Colac and district gaming machines in the first eight months of the current financial year.
MURDER MEMOIR: Writing helps daughter deal with dad’s murder
A FORMER Colac woman has spoken of her surprise uncovering the background of the murder of her father 75 years ago.
GROWING GOLD: District saffron crop worth all the effort
COLAC DISTRICT saffron farmers say the value of the spice comes from the labour-intensive farming practices.
RISKY ROUTE: Viral video underlines Otways road dangers
A VIRAL video showing a truck narrowly missing a car and another truck at Carlisle River has highlighted safety issues on Otways’ roads.
SLAM DUNK: Basketball award for Colac Herald
The stories and photos of Colac district basketballers have helped the Colac Herald land a state basketball media award.
LEND A HAND: MP pushing for drought relief for region
WESTERN VICTORIA MP Simon Ramsay says the Colac district is “suffering some of its driest conditions on record” and should receive drought assistance.
RUNNING DRY: Dam levels plummet as drought persists
COLAC and district’s water storages are at 31-per-cent capacity, less than at the same time of year during the region’s 2007-2008 declared drought.
ROAD TO SOMEWHERE: Politicians take aim over ‘biased’ highway report
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has slammed a “city-centric” study which failed to consider the Princes Highway’s vital role in Australia’s agriculture and tourism industries.