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District grape growers pleased with harvests
COLAC district grape growers say they are pleased with this year’s harvest despite a state-wide trend of lower grape yields.
Coastal lifestyle attracts new principal
A COASTAL lifestyle and working at a small school attracted Lavers Hill’s new principal to the role.
Boy finds syringes near sporting ground
OFFICIALS from a Colac netball competition have expressed disgust at the discovery of used syringes at Colac’s Eastern Reserve, where children play sport.
Police pursuit woman still in custody
A WOMAN who took police on a pursuit from Camperdown to Geelong has appeared in Geelong Magistrates’ Court.
Cancer campaigners will turn MCG pink
A GROUP of Colac and district women and men will join thousands of people in a breast cancer campaign at the Melbourne Cricket Ground next weekend.
Residents call on government to bury Otways powerlines
A STATE Government project burying powerlines in the Otways is a good start for protecting communities in high bushfire danger areas, residents say.
Spate of Colac burglaries prompts police plea
A SPATE of daytime burglaries across Colac has sparked a police warning for people to be vigilant about securing property.
Officials reject council’s claim on high school site
THE STATE Government has rejected Colac Otway Shire Council’s claim over the former Colac High School, refusing to return the site to the community.