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  • Children’s safety at risk online, expert says

    AN INTERNATIONAL cyber safety educator says 80 per cent of Colac children between 10 and 12 could be at risk from predators through age-restricted online accounts.

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  • Entertaining program of festivities at Birregurra

    THE BIRREGURRA Festival and Art Show will entertain crowds of people visiting the town this weekend.

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  • Library budget turnaround

    A 545-per-cent increase in downloads last year has helped Corangamite Regional Library Corporation’s $150,000 budget turnaround.

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  • Dry weather lifts fire danger and affects pasture

    COLAC district’s dry weather has increased fire risks but cut pasture growth, firefighters and farmers say.

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  • Fallen soldier’s nephew gains insights into Second World War

    AN EMOTIONAL trip to pay tribute to his uncle has given Colac district man Peter Greig a new perspective on Australia’s involvement in the Second World War.

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  • Highway to open before winter

    MOTORISTS should be driving on a duplicated highway between Geelong and Winchelsea by next winter, a new VicRoads time schedule says.

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  • Woman lost after taking short stroll at campsite

    APOLLO BAY police helped locate a woman who went missing on a stroll near Cape Otway at the weekend.

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  • Parking proposal causing concern

    A COLAC motel owner says Vic-Roads’ proposal to change the Princes Highway between Bruce and Queen streets will impact businesses and residents.

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