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Brigade wants emergency power over traffic lights
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council will work with VicRoads on a plan to give emergency service vehicles the ability to change traffic signals in Colac’s main street.
Stage extension for school show
SIMPSON Primary School’s biennial musical production will feature children singing in Spanish.
New regional focus for Colac saleyards
OFFICIALS hope Colac’s cattle market’s new roof and new name, Colac Regional Saleyards, will draw attention and business to the yards.
Warm response to icy marriage proposal
COLAC’S Glenn Lacny warmed the hearts of more than 10,000 ice hockey fans when he proposed to his partner Leah Slater in Melbourne.
Green backs train campaign
GREENS Western Victoria candidate Lloyd Davies has backed a call by south-west coast mayors for extra train services for Colac and district.
Mystery disease debilitates young mum
A FORMER Colac district woman is trying to find the cause of a mystery illness that has left her adult daughter bedridden and unable to move.
Police urge patience until highway upgrade complete
WINCHELSEA police have urged motorists and residents to be patient while Princes Highway roadworks continue in the town.
Mayors join forces for train campaign
SIX MUNICIPALITIES, including Colac Otway Shire Council, have united to pressure the State Government to provide adequate public transport for south-west communities.