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Telstra removes phone towers
TELSTRA has rejected calls to keep temporary mobile phone towers at Gellibrand and Birregurra for the fire season.
Devastated farmers overwhelmed
A COLAC district farming family has been on an emotional “roller coaster” since more than half their dairy cattle died from a freak toxic reaction.
Mayor says teenager was in wrong
COLAC Otway Shire’s mayor says a youth councillor who questioned a senior council decision breached a council charter.
Arrest after police station brawl
POLICE arrested a man after a fight between two men in Colac Police Station’s foyer.
Intersection claims more victims
A DRIVER has failed to give way at a notorious Colac intersection, resulting in two people going to hospital.
Council sacks teenage volunteer
A 16-YEAR-OLD says she is devastated to lose her position on Colac Otway Shire’s youth council after a disagreement with the senior council.
Falling branches won’t stop carols
COLAC’S Carols by Candlelight will remain at Memorial Square despite two elm tree branches falling at the square in the past month.
Dry month for Colac district
COLAC was among the driest places in western Victoria in November, receiving half its average rainfall for the month.