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Family gains closure after DNA discovery
COLAC’S Arthur Grant is heading to France in July after receiving confirmation his relative was one of the “lost Diggers” at Fromelles.
Nurses discuss end-of-life options
TALKING about palliative care is about more than “doom and gloom”, Colac nurse Alison Weedon says.
Quilts complete after 40 years
COLAC quilters have presented four Colac aged-care homes with quilts that took 40 years to make.
Council comparison website will be costly
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council’s chief says ratepayers could foot the bill for updating a new State Government website comparing Victorian councils.
Colac boy takes cystic fibrosis in his stride
COLAC’S Therese Mulder had no idea her sons had a 25 per cent chance of cystic fibrosis when she started having children with husband Jason.
Trip inspires campaign for Nepal entrepreneur
COLAC district resident Ammie Jackson says meeting a Nepalese entrepreneur and women’s rights campaigner inspired her to help her cause.
Burglars steal cash and jewellery in another daytime theft
ANOTHER home burglary has taken place in Colac despite police warnings for residents to secure property and watch out for their neighbours.
Bluewater’s stumps crumbling, need replacing
COLAC Otway Shire Council’s chief says Bluewater Fitness Centre’s redevelopment has hit another hurdle, with contractors forced to replace the existing stadium floor.