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  • Crash claims passionate athlete

    THE family of Colac’s John Paatsch, killed when his bicycle and a truck collided, say they will remember him as a determined and loyal man who made them proud with his athletic pursuits.

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  • Miracle man walks after neck break

    COLAC’S Ian Hay is on the road to recovery after breaking his neck in a fall.

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  • Remembering meeting Hitler

    MEMORIES of meeting German dictator Adolf Hitler flashed back to life for Colac’s Erika Olney while watching a documentary.

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  • Crash kills cyclist north of Colac

    A MALE cyclist in his 40s has died in a crash involving a truck north of Colac on the Colac-Ballarat Road, Ondit.

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  • Injured hiker rescued

    EMERGENCY services crews teamed with police to rescue an injured hiker at Lorne.

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  • Roadside sting nets $113,000

    A JOINT Colac police and Victorian sheriff’s office roadside sting has netted more than $100,000 in unpaid fines.

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  • Council fights for asylum seekers

    COLAC Otway Shire Council will demand permanent Australian residency for the shire’s asylum seekers if they gain refugee status.

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  • Parking meter bid expires

    AN OVERWHELMING outcry from Apollo Bay residents has convinced civic leaders to abandon investigations into installing parking meters at the coastal hub.

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