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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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  • Ocean road landslides hurt tourism

    Coastal tourism operators say they have lost millions of dollars in revenue after landslips on the Great Ocean Road.

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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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  • Medical work is in the blood

    When Claire Arundell studies medicine this year, she will be following in the footsteps of a grandfather she has long admired, but never met.

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  • School year looming for Year 12 students

    Year 12 students across Colac and district are looking forward to starting the school year.

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  • Flood victim facing clean-up

    A Cressy woman is busy cleaning up her property after flooding damaged her homestead, destroyed fences and washed away crops.

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