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Choppers coming for summer
Emergency Management Victoria has refuted “incorrect and outdated” reports that the state’s water bombing capabilities have been slashed by almost a third.
LAST DRINKS? Popular Lorne venue could lose outdoor lounge
The Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club could be forced to tear down a tailor-made waterfront outdoor dining area next month, dramatically reducing its capacity to host patrons during the peak of summer.
Students rock out for crowd
It was a rockin’ night out at the Colac City Bows Club as Trinity College music students put on a show.
Letter to the editor
The cancellation of a desperately needed coastal trail and the draining of a flooding Lake Colac feature in today’s letters.
MPs inquire into Games cancellation
Three Western Victoria MPs will serve on an inquiry into the 2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games cancellation.
Kids’ books come to life
“Crazy, annoying, stupid stories” from two of Australia’s most popular children’s storytellers will come to life on stage in Colac next month.
Mansion music for mandolins
The Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra is set to delight classical music lovers at Winchelsea, playing among the beauty and history of the Barwon Park Mansion.
Grants for revegetation work
Landholders in the Heytesbury district can revegetate their properties, with thousands of native seedlings on offer.