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PROPERTY BOOM: House prices jump almost 40 per cent
THE Colac district has the “best performing” property market in regional Victoria with median house prices jumping 38 per cent over the past five years.
ON STAGE: Holiday turns into new career
A chance holiday to watch a friend perform in Las Vegas opened up a new career for former Colac man Beau Comelli.
COMMUNITY MEETING: Young campaigner pushing to fix lake
A COLAC woman is calling on residents to help her in her quest to revitalise Lake Colac.
GROWING VENTURE: Garlic farming venture continues to expand
A COLAC district gardener hopes to expand his garlic plantings to a point where he can support his retirement.
PLANNING REVIEWED: Community concerns addressed in review
ALMOST five years after a public backlash against Colac Otway Shire Council’s “unsatisfactory” planning department, a councillor says community leaders should feel vindicated.
JUDGEMENT DAY: Travel agent facing court
FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff should plead guilty to about 50 theft charges in the County Court at Geelong next week.
STADIUM WOES: Demand for details of Bluewater farce
TWO Colac Otway Shire councillors say the community deserves monthly updates on the incomplete, over-budget Bluewater stadium which was due to open more than 18 months ago.
EXTRA DAY: Seafood feast grows thanks to state grant
ORGANISERS of the Apollo Bay Seafood Festival have extended the event by a day after receiving a State Government grant.