News
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Tragedy inspires walker’s work
March 18 last year is a day former Colac district resident Donna Bowman won’t forget.
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Motorists call for higher limit
Two young professionals working in Colac have launched a campaign to raise the speed limit of the Princes Highway between Colac and Werribee.
Arts group pushes for a home
A Beeac-based artist and curator says the membership of one of Colac’s arts groups proves the need for a dedicated arts space in the city.
Businesses oppose proposal for Colac truck curfew
Colac Otway Shire Council could revisit a proposal for a bypass over Lake Colac, after local industry and trucking businesses rejected an idea to re-route trucks around Lake Colac.
Vehicle engulfed beside Princes Highway
A fire has gutted a car and held up traffic on the Princes Highway near Winchelsea.
Wild weather causes havoc on Ocean Road
Wild weather has swept sand onto the Great Ocean Road at Marengo, forcing authorities to dig out a coastal walking track.
Camera monitoring notorious Blue Church corner
Blue Church resident Colin Carter has welcomed Regional Roads Victoria’s move to install a surveillance camera at the notorious intersection bordering his home.
Tomatoes reach for the sky
Colac’s Lena and Gus Kiesel don’t let a small garden set them back.
A ‘gut-wrenching’ experience
Ray Place stood in a lookout tower on Mount Porndon on Black Saturday and watched his own farm burn.
Campaigners pushing to prevent pumping
Campaigners are heightening their opposition to Barwon Water’s groundwater pumping at Barwon Downs, as the water authority pushes to renew a licence to extract water from the site.
