News

  • V-Line to consult farmers over cattle deaths on line

    Rail authorities are working with Colac district farmers to eliminate livestock deaths on railway tracks.

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  • Positive outlook for youth service

    Colac is a step closer to securing money for a youth mental health service.

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  • Hospice building nearly complete

    Organisers of a Colac district palliative care hospice say they hope to finish construction by the middle of the year.

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  • Myxomatosis cases increase due to rain

    Vets expect an increase in rabbits suffering from a deadly virus in coming weeks after recent heavy rain in Colac and district.

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  • Neighbours welcome Balnagowan restoration

    Neighbours hope a new owner will restore Colac’s historic Balnagowan House to its former glory. An unnamed Colac district man bought the 120-year-old mansion last week, promising to follow through on a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal order to do urgent repairs on the structure. An Adelaide-based group previously owned the Stodart Street property and […]

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  • Chief defends tree inspection

    Colac Otway Shire Council chief Rob Small has reassured the public about safety underneath trees in Colac’s Memorial Square.

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  • Lighthouse to support flood relief

    Cape Otway’s iconic lighthouse wants to be a beacon of hope for flood-stricken Queenslanders.

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  • Truly inspiring

    Athleta Jean Mactaggart (nee Wilson), a much loved Colac community member, has died at the Colac Hospital after a short illness.

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