News

  • Six-figure payout for shop crash victim

    BEEAC’S Carmen Boon has received a six-figure payout after a van crashed through her shop’s window, pinning her behind the counter.

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  • Meeting will protest coal-seam gas exploration

    ENVIRONMENTAL activists expect hundreds of people at a Forrest meeting to protest against coal-seam gas exploration.

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  • Fewer working in Colac but unemployment down

    FEWER people are working in Colac than a year ago, but unemployment has dropped since March.

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  • Long ride will honour fallen police officers

    RETIRED Colac police sergeant Phil Edge will travel more than 1000 kilometres on his motorcycle to honour colleagues who died in the line of duty.

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  • Hand transplant recipient will toss AFL final coin

    COBDEN’S Peter Walsh, Australia’s first hand transplant recipient, suspects his nephew is “feeling very happy about himself”.

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  • Objector stands in way of supermarket plans

    AN objection could delay the expansion of an Apollo Bay supermarket.

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  • Government relaxing Youth Allowance rules

    COLAC district education advocates and parents have welcomed a move to relax Youth Allowance criteria.

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  • Time to prepare for fire season

    COLAC and district’s fire chief says people should be preparing for this summer’s fire season.

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