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Motorcyclist flown to hospital
AN air ambulance flew a Geelong man to hospital with multiple fractures after he lost control of his motorbike at Barongarook.
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.
Miracle man walks after neck break
COLAC’S Ian Hay is on the road to recovery after breaking his neck in a fall.
Remembering meeting Hitler
MEMORIES of meeting German dictator Adolf Hitler flashed back to life for Colac’s Erika Olney while watching a documentary.
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.
Injured hiker rescued
EMERGENCY services crews teamed with police to rescue an injured hiker at Lorne.
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.
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.