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Theft charges for second man, as burglary victims claim items
POLICE have charged a Colac man with handling stolen goods in relation to a two-month burglary spree across the city.
Engineer volunteers to help rural Nepal
A 12-MONTH volunteering commitment to improve Nepal’s water supply is providing challenges for former Colac district engineer Siobhan Maxwell.
Gardens a fertile story source
COLAC’S Helen Paatsch can retell the story of a lakeside swing large enough to seat 30 children and an explosion that destroyed Lake Colac’s rotunda in the 1950s.
Youth touch for youth hub
COLAC students helped add finishing touches to the city’s new Youth Health Hub ahead of the centre’s opening next month.
$120-million project will boost economy
CORANGAMITE Shire mayor Chris O’Connor says a $120-million dairy development at Camperdown is a major boost for south-west Victoria.
Wife’s fast reaction saves life
“BASICALLY everything that could go right, went right.”
Council manager announces retirement
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council’s sustainable planning and development general manager Jack Green will retire in October.
Paint trail leads to traffic charges
A TRAIL of paint on the Great Ocean Road led Lorne police to a dangerous driver.