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  • Birre fundraiser reaches $4K

    The Birregurra General Store is right on track to hit their goal for the annual Birregurra CFA fundraiser. Birregurra coffee lovers help out their local CFA every November, with the Birregurra General Store donating $1 from every coffee sold to the firefighters this month. Heading into fire season Birregurra General Store owner Steve D’ACunto says, […]

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  • Hidden garden art tells story

    There’s a story behind each miniature artwork currently nestled in the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Mayoral election today

    Colac Otway Shire’s new council will meet today to elect a new mayor and consider whether to have a deputy mayor.

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  • Crashes prompt safe driving warning

    Colac Highway Patrol’s acting sergeant is issuing a warning about the upcoming tourist season after emergency services attended three crashes in the space of three hours on the weekend.

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  • Fundraiser honours Henry

    “It takes a special child to have made such an impact on a school and community in such a short time of their life.”

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  • Fire prompts season warning

    Beeac Rural Fire Brigade community safety coordinator Lucy Richardson has praised the community’s fast response after a grass fire, but warned of the upcoming fire season.

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  • High demand for smoke help

    New research suggests almost one in seven adults in Colac Otway shire is a daily smoker, while an estimated five per cent of adults in the shire currently vape.

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  • Otways blaze still burning

    An Otways blaze west of Lavers Hill remains out of control, after almost five days of burning.

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