News

  • Colac drug crime doubles

    COLAC and district’s drug-related crime has nearly doubled in the past year because of increased use and a police crackdown, the regional police inspector says.

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  • Council CEO will retire

    COLAC Otway Shire Council will be on the hunt for a new leader after chief executive officer Rob Small ended weeks of public speculation and announced his retirement.

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  • Praise for ‘angel’ firefighters

    FIREFIGHTERS who helped save Birrregurra’s historic Mooleric homestead from a 250-hectare fire this week are “angels”, the homestead’s manager says.

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  • Putting spotlight on rare diseases

    A COLAC woman with a rare disease has praised blood donors in the lead-up to Rare Diseases Day on Friday.

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  • Rescued koala dies

    A KOALA rescued from a Colac district fire this month has died.

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  • Spud farmer backs Jamie Oliver bid

    WARNCOORT farmer Ali Cirillo wants celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to open a Ministry of Food Pop-up Kitchen in Colac with district-grown potatoes on the menu.

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  • Chlamydia cases on the rise

    COLAC and district had 72 cases of the sexual infection chlamydia last year amid rising infection rates across the state.

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  • Council fighting for school site

    COLAC Otway Shire Council has stepped up its fight for a share of the former Colac High School grounds.

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