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Celebrations for railway line’s 150th
RAILWAY enthusiasts will gather at the Birregurra Railway Station on Sunday to celebrate the birthday of the Birregurra to Forrest Railway.
Forrest prepares for tourism influx
FORREST businesses are busily getting ready for an influx of visitors as the town prepares for three major events in the coming weeks.
Rotarians caring for Lake Colac
THE Rotary Club of Colac will take to Lake Colac for a World Environment Day working bee tomorrow.
Special beers will help lure tourists
THE head brewer of a Colac district winery and brewery says he hopes a Melbroune exhibition will draw tourists to the region.
Hammer attack mum shares her story
COLAC’S Monica Robbins will never know why her husband brutally attacked her with a hammer, leaving her wheelchair-bound and blind in one eye.
Wheelchair trapped under taxi after collision
A COLAC woman was lucky to escape unharmed when her electric wheelchair and a taxi collided.
Export ban to hit farmers
A COLAC stock agent says a ban on live cattle exports could force down Colac’s cattle prices.
Record low autumn temperatures
AUTUMN in Colac and district produced record low temperatures and average rainfall.