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  • CARP PLAGUE: Fish damage boats, lake reputation at Colac regatta

    “The reputation of the lake has gone.”

    A weekend that was supposed to bring Lake Colac into the limelight for hosting its first regatta in more than 20 years has ended in a sour note with a plague of carp damaging multiple boats.

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  • Candidate wants housing plan

    Independent candidate for Wannon Alex Dyson is calling for the Federal Government to address homelessness in Colac and district.

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  • Faulty equipment starts blaze

    Faulty farm machinery is to blame for more than a hectare of paddock going up in flames at Bambra.

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  • Local swaggie Drew to star in showcase

    “These guys travelled 3300 kilometres on camels – Drew walked the whole bloody distance with his dog.”

    There’s a little slice of Colac district history up near Airlie Beach, with a new memorial set to honour a local legend.

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  • Backflip on withdrawal fee

    A bank has backtracked on plans to charge Colac and district customers a $3 withdrawal fee.

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  • Council requests updated reports

    Colac Otway Shire Council will ask the State Government to make sure a Colac district quarry updates reports for its proposed expansion.

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  • Dry conditions impact market

    A dry year has forced Colac and district farmers to bring their cattle to market early, with one farmer describing the year as the “worst conditions” he’s seen in 70 years of farming.

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  • Partnership supports cost of living

    Rotary Club of Colac West has reached out to help families in need ahead of Christmas.

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