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Campaign enlists businesses to oppose family violence
A SOUTH-WEST Victorian women’s health organisation hopes to sign up a Colac business to a new initiative preventing family violence.
Legislation creates angst for Colac student
A COLAC student says the Federal Government’s attempt to deregulate fees for higher education is sexist and might deter regional students from pursuing university studies.
Computerised dairy pays off for farmer
A COLAC district dairy farmer says installing an automatic dairy system has made managing the dairy easier.
Call for barriers after another crash at notorious intersection
A COLAC man wants road authorities to take action on a notorious crash site after a crash put an elderly woman in hospital.
Lego festival to celebrate creative construction
COLAC’S creative Lego enthusiasts are preparing for Colac’s first BrickFest where “everything is awesome”.
Officers seize weapons in raid
MORE than 20 Special Operations Group and Colac police officers raided a Colac home yesterday, seizing weapons and suspected stolen goods.
Highway completion pushed back to 2016
THE PRINCES HIGHWAY duplication between Winchelsea and Geelong is up to two years behind schedule, with VicRoads confirming a late 2016 completion date.
Family violence rate increases for region
REPORTS of family violence rose 31 per cent across Colac and district in the past year, with theft rates also rising but drug crime rates falling.