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Speeder hits 209kmh, with weapons and “powder” in car
COLAC police have caught a man speeding at more than 200 kilometres an hour near Winchelsea, and allegedly found weapons and drugs in his vehicle.
Egyptian tale excites students
STUDENTS walking like Egyptians will grace a Colac stage at the premiere of Trinity College Colac’s musical Aida tonight.
Hospital urgent care safe after cash boost
AN INCREASE in State Government health funding will secure around-the-clock urgent care services at Colac’s hospital for the next 12 months.
Residents celebrate change to planning
OTWAYS landowners can celebrate a victory after the State Government’s introduction of new bushfire zone planning reforms cutting red tape to build homes.
Colac-Ballarat Road set for new surface
THE STATE Government has committed almost $1 million to improving a decaying stretch of the Colac-Ballarat Road between Colac and Cressy.
Colac businesses start water study
THREE major Colac businesses will study how they can cut water use, thanks to a State Government grant.
Car flips on district road
POLICE attended two crashes on Colac district roads at the weekend including a car which flipped near Skenes Creek yesterday.
Help for ‘hidden’ disease, multiple sclerosis
LEISSA KELLY knows the issues facing people with multiple sclerosis first-hand, and she is “over the moon” more Colac district people will soon have access to support.