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Keepsakes on graves under threat
GRIEVING families might be forbidden from leaving keepsakes on loved ones’ graves in Colac.
Health program opens farmers’ eyes
A HEALTH program for dairy farmers gave Larpent’s Kate Harris the tools and awareness to deal with a life-threatening cancer scare.
MP’s farming praise comes with carbon warning
A FEDERAL politician has praised a Colac district tree farming project but warned the farmers against the nation’s new carbon tax.
House prices skyrocket 400 per cent
HOUSE prices at Colac district coastal holiday spot Wye River have jumped by more than 400 per cent in 10 years.
Lack of carers for Colac district children
A SHORTAGE of carers has stretched Colac and district’s family day-care service to the limit.
Arborist checks storm-damaged trees
AN ARBORIST has visited Apollo Bay to inspect storm-damaged trees along the town’s foreshore.
Grandmother fights after grandson’s death
A COLAC district grandmother says she wants to prevent other families suffering the pain her family has endured following her grandson’s death.
Plans for 80 wind turbines in Colac district
WIND farm developer NewEn Services wants to build about 80 turbines across three properties north-east of Colac