News

  • Thief takes heirlooms from woman with MS

    A THIEF has shattered the peaceful world of a Colac district woman with multiple sclerosis after ransacking her house and stealing her parents’ jewellery.

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  • First World War poetry finds a new audience

    A BEEAC nurse’s war poetry has found a new audience 82 years after her death.

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  • Lavers Hill is priority for next fire refuge

    EMERGENCY Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley says the next community fire refuge the State Government builds will be at Lavers Hill.

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  • $150,000 donation for Colac cancer campaign

    A COLAC man’s $150,000 donation has helped a campaign to establish a Colac cancer clinic hit its fundraising target.

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  • Orchard reduces waste with cider partnership

    A PARTNERSHIP between an Otways’ apple grower and winery and brewery has helped reduce waste of fruit.

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  • Lavers Hill residents want cash for refuge

    LAVERS HILL residents “urgently” need the State Government to fund a community fire refuge which could save hundreds of lives when the Otways face a firestorm.

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  • Colac cyclist celebrates 100th birthday

    CHAMPION Colac cyclist Les Parker will turn 100 tomorrow, and credits his long life to an active lifestyle.

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  • Crime rates rise in Colac and district

    COLAC’S leading police officer says the region’s officers are coping with their workload despite statistics revealing a rise in crime.

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