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Merry Christmas from the Colac Herald team
The main man of Christmas himself, Santa Claus, stopped by Lake Colac for a quick fish ahead of his busiest night of the year on Monday.
Therapeutic space for children
Colac district children are benefitting from an outdoor therapeutic space at Colac Area Health.
And the people’s choice is…
The people have spoken – 540 Corangamite Lake Road is the people’s Christmas lights winner.
Centre to open seven days
Colac’s Visitor Information Centre will open daily from today until the end of January.
Christmas 2024 confirmed
Christmas by the Lake organisers are already looking ahead to a bigger and better instalment next year, after drawing in more than 7000 people and raising $10,000 at this month’s event.
Safe driving message as road toll hits 287
Victorians are being urged to put safe driving at the top of their to-do list this festive season, as the state experiences the highest number of fatalities on its roads in more than a decade.
Licence disqualification and $1000 fine
A man with a shocking criminal history has had his licence disqualified for the next two years and warned to think twice before driving without a licence again or he could end up in jail.
Virtual doctor option
Colac Area Health is encouraging local residents to access online medical services for non-life-threatening illness or injury, to avoid long waits and take the pressure off the hospital’s urgent care service.