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Preparing to help in Phillipines
COLAC organisers of Philippines youth camps say they are proud of their group’s younger members as they prepare for their departure next week.
25 jobs in $2.5m investment
A $2.3-MILLION investment in Colac’s lamb processor will result in 25 new jobs and boost the plant’s production capacity.
Tourists report panther sighting
TOURISTS have reported seeing a panther in the southern Otways’ Aire Valley at the weekend.
Truckers ignoring new laws
TRUCK drivers and transport companies are ignoring new national laws, Colac’s top traffic policeman says.
Wildlife carer opposes roo culling
COLAC district wildlife campaigner Ron Anstis says a decision to process kangaroos into pet food will lead to unnecessary animal deaths.
Two charged following burglary
POLICE arrested two Colac men yesterday in relation to a burglary at Gellibrand.
New fire rules threaten Otways residents
CONTROVERSIAL planning rules could leave Otways and coastal residents homeless and stop them rebuilding if bushfire destroys their homes.
Man jailed for Winchelsea killing
A WINCHELSEA man will spend at least six years in jail after the Supreme Court found him guilty of killing another Winchelsea man.