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  • Children with lighter start school fire

    Police say two children caused $300 damage when they allegedly lit a fire at a Colac primary school.

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  • School bonus cuts disappoint Colac mum

    Colac mother Simone Hay is disappointed families might miss out on a $300 school start bonus next year.

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  • Timber workers make up lost time

    Timber plantation workers in the Otways have caught up on lost time and are nearing the end of logging season.

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  • Volunteering to promote Colac and district

    Marg Facey started volunteering at Colac Visitor Information Centre more than 27 years ago, when its home was a caravan at Memorial Square.

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  • Revamp gives new life to Colac’s skate park

    Colac skaters and riders were out in force to celebrate the opening of a $120,000 redevelopment of Colac’s skate park.

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  • Buried treasure in Colac district farmland

    Soil tests on Colac district farms could help researchers understand the potential for farmers to make money from soil carbon.

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  • Lavender demand rises after national award win

    Camperdown lavender farmers Kay and Tony McMeel have noticed increased interest in their lavender oil products since winning a national award.

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  • Government cash will help weed fight

    Colac district farmers battling the noxious weed ragwort will benefit from a $6.1-million Federal Government package to tackle invasive pest plants.

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