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  • Jet ski hits 12-year-old boy

    WATER police expect to charge a jet ski rider over a collision on the Curdies River which injured a 12-year-old boy.

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  • Homemade firetruck will feature

    PIRRON YALLOCK beef farmer David Pope wanted a vintage firetruck so much that he built one — and his converted a T-model Ford will be a feature of Colac’s annual Heritage Festival this weekend.

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  • Bulla’s $7-million plan for Colac

    COLAC’S Bulla Dairy Foods will invest $7 million in a new milk separation plant at the company’s Forest Street site.

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  • Man critical after home attack

    A WINCHELSEA man was in a critical condition in hospital after two men brutally attacked him at home.

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  • Near miss at rail crossing

    A “NEAR-MISS” at a Colac rail level crossing has sparked concern about crossing safety.

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  • Trio’s expensive camping debacle

    THREE men’s long weekend camping adventure near Lorne has ended in an expensive debacle, with their vehicle written off and penalties for illegal camping.

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  • Pokie losses down but still too high

    COLAC’S annual poker machine losses have fallen but Mayor Lyn Russell says the community can’t afford to lose $7 million a year on pokies.

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  • Counselling service cash cut

    COLAC’S mayor has called for the State Government to reverse funding cuts which will halve the district’s financial counselling services.

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