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Peter Garrett sings praises of trade centre
FORMER Midnight Oil singer Peter Garrett praised Colac’s “world-class facilities” during a visit to the city’s new trade training centres yesterday.
Masked, armed men invade home and terrorise family
POLICE are hunting masked bandits who terrorised a Colac district family with baseball bats and a machete in a brazen aggravated burglary.
Filthy Facebook abuse site backfires on creator
POLICE are investigating a social networking page defaming, taunting, abusing and alleging criminal activity against Colac and district residents.
Colac surveillance cameras progress
A COLAC company has won a tender to install a $300,000 security camera system in the city.
New home for Colac sex shop
COLAC’S proposed sex shop could move to a new location after an unsuccessful attempt to open between two community services.
Police seize drugs, weapons, cash
COLAC police have seized heroin, ice, cannabis, weapons, stolen goods and cash in a series of raids across the city.
Family loses home to fire
A COLAC district family is homeless after a fire destroyed their house at the weekend.
Dairy farmers are suicide risk
FARMERS have warned suicide could become more common in south-west Victoria if a dairy crisis continues.