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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.
Colac teen stars in Broadway hit
ASPIRING Colac actor Ryan Quinn is preparing for the biggest role of his career in the Australasian premiere of a Broadway musical at Warrnambool.
Otway community’s darkest Christmas
THE BLAZE which destroyed 116 homes on Christmas Day is “still a big fire with a lot of potential”, a top firefighter has warned.
Community unites to help evacuated people
Apollo Bay and coastal communities for banded together to help people evacuated during the Christmas Day fires.
Filmmaker proud of Oddball
COLAC-BORN filmmaker Lachlan Ryan felt “a lot of pride” after a film he worked on received a nomination at an Australia’s top film awards.
Family overwhelmed by generous support
A COLAC district family who lost all their belongings in a house fire is looking forward to Christmas, thanks to “overwhelming” community support.
Lawyer retires after 51 years
A COLAC lawyer is closing his law books after a “satisfying” 51-year career in the industry.
Crews working on fires
FIREFIGHTERS will continue to monitor two fires burning near Lorne over the Christmas break with temperatures set to rise again.