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PM visits Corangamite electorate
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says Colac district’s ongoing Princes Highway duplication shows Labor’s dedication to Colac and district people.
Video pitch to voters
EIGHT of Corangamite’s election hopefuls have made short videos to help Colac and district voters decide.
A few steps from electrocution
A DISTRAUGHT Otways woman says she was just a few steps away from electrocution after trees brought down powerlines across her yard.
Pork-barrelling benefits Colac Otway
COLAC Otway Shire is going “very, very well” in the federal election campaign but needs more funding, mayor Lyn Russell says.
Hospital lobbies for $4.5 million
COLAC Area Health has kicked off a campaign for federal funding and has asked Corangamite’s main candidates for a $4.5-million children’s health centre.
Old cypress tree is killer
A COLAC district farmer has issued a warning about the dangers of old trees after a falling cypress killed his cow.
Simpson snails bound for France
SIMPSON farmers hope to export snails to France when their new escargot enterprise reaches its peak.
Party cuts candidate
A CORANGAMITE candidate has lost the backing of his party but his name will remain on the ballot for next month’s federal election.