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Crime down but police still worried
COLAC and district crime rates have fallen in the past 12 months but assaults, family violence and drug offences remain a concern for authorities.
Election plea to fix lake
A LAKE Colac campaigner wants Corangamite’s election hopefuls to commit to dredging the lake to make it deep enough for water sports.
Teachers helping Colac’s refugees
TEACHERS are helping Iranian asylum seekers settle into Colac.
Heartless theft from disabled woman
HEARTLESS thieves have trashed the home of a physically disabled Colac woman and her husband and stolen belongings and medication in a daylight burglary.
Councillor left out of legal advice
A PERSONAL dispute has led to Colac Otway Shire chief Rob Small excluding a councillor from legal advice.
Cheeseman to front voters at debate
CORANGAMITE’S two main federal election candidates will face Colac and district voters tonight when they go head-to-head in an election debate.
MP won’t provide mental health cash
CORANGAMITE MP Darren Cheeseman says providing more money for teenage mental health services in Colac isn’t the Federal Government’s responsibility.
Thieves ransack clubrooms
WESTERN Eagles’ president Andrew Mallon says he’s angry and disappointed thieves have ransacked the sports club’s social rooms.