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CFA urges vigilance in high-risk season
A Colac and district fire boss says “some of the lowest rainfall on record” means a big fire risk this summer.
New road for Birre
Birregurra’s Strachan Street upgrade is officially complete and resident Bob Gambino couldn’t be happier.
Rescuers reflecting on incredible effort
SES Colac Unit controller Steve Tevelein has looked back on the unit’s busiest year on record, with crews attending more than 415 incidents across 2024.
Spirit on show at hospital
A cohort of creative staff have decked the halls at Colac Area Health.
Mob of riders praises generosity
A Colac district social motorcycle club is praising the community, after a toy drive filled three vans’ worth of gifts for deserving families.
Officer’s action saves Dutch man
A quick-thinking senior constable successfully rescued a Dutch man from drowning in Princetown last week.
Farewell for fan favourite
After 38 remarkable years at Sacred Heart Primary School, beloved deputy principal Jane Daffy has officially bid farewell.
Birre fund fears: fingers pointing over funding cut
Birregurra community members have been left with more questions than answers after being told $350,000 in funding had been cut from their local health centre.