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District prepares for total fire bans and summer heat
TODAY is a day of total fire ban for Colac and south-west Victoria, with another ban likely for Saturday as temperatures soar.
Bike crash survivor issues travel advice
A MELBOURNE motorcyclist says people need to carry safety equipment when in the bush these holidays after he fractured his neck in a crash at Lorne.
Television issues create concerns
TELEVISION interference from a phone network upgrade has forced Apollo Bay accommodation owners to pay up to $200 to provide guests with television reception.
Otways college plans leadership program
A NEW Lavers Hill program aims to develop student leadership and build ties between country and city schools.
Hope for summer rain after dry times in 2014
COLAC district farmers are hoping for summer rain to help boost production after a drier than average year.
Thousands descend for coastal holiday
“NO VACANCY” signs are up as thousands of tourists descend on Apollo Bay, Lorne and coastal areas for summer holidays.
Teacher leaves Colac to help NT youths
COLAC teacher Mick McCrickard is moving to the Northern Territory to help indigenous youths, ending 16 years of work at a Colac school.
Welfare worry as Colac’s jobless rate hits 9.1 per cent
COLAC’S unemployment rate has hit 9.1 per cent, four points higher than in 2010 and more than three percentage points higher than the national rate.