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Roadblock to Great Ocean Road fee proposal
STATE Roads Minister Terry Mulder has dismissed a proposal to charge motorists to use the Great Ocean Road.
Call for community focus on old school site
THE leader of Colac’s peak business group says he hopes the former Colac High School’s future will have a community focus.
Youths want compulsory defensive driving
TWO Colac district youths want authorities to make defensive driving courses compulsory for young drivers.
The secret behind Lorne’s Falls Festival
THE man behind Lorne’s iconic Falls Festival says the event’s unchanging character is the key to its longevity.
Safety concerns over town’s bushfire evacuation
A ONE-MAN protest threatened to bring an evacuation fire drill in the Otways to a standstill.
Dutch memories afloat in bathtub
A BATHTUB which was a popular swimming pool is featuring in a Colac history centre display.
Police campaign against arson
POLICE have launched a bushfire arson-prevention campaign and want Colac and district residents to report any suspicious fire activity.
Schoolies season begins at Lorne
LORNE police are assuring youths that they are there to help, as the coastal town prepares for an annual influx of school leavers.