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Young artists called to create
Colac Otway youths can unleash their inner artist at three exciting workshops these school holidays.

Cororooke bakery wants bread, booze
A proposed Cororooke bakery wants to sell booze alongside its bread and baked goods, a new planning application says.

Farmer faces 72 cruelty charges
A Colac district farmer will face more than 70 animal cruelty charges related to alleged mistreatment of cattle when he returns to court next month.

Wombat crossing idea for busy intersection
A pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Colac’s Corangamite Street and Bromfield Street could be replaced with a raised wombat crossing to boost safety, community commuters say.

Broken crossarm fault for outages
A broken electrical crossarm is responsible for Colac experiencing three separate power outages in recent days.

Colac farewells historic train
Local 12-year-old train enthusiast Patrick Walsh was part of a crowd that witnessed the final N-class locomotive train pass by Colac Railway Station on the weekend.
ROAD FOCUS: Host of local projects on new election wishlist
A Colac East road upgrade, a Colac bike park and a host of community facility upgrades are on Colac Otway Shire Council’s advocacy list ahead of next month’s federal election.
Independent wants one-on-one debate
Could a political debate between Wannon hopefuls take place ahead of the federal election?