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Police investigate car fire
Colac Police are appealing for information after a suspicious vehicle fire over the weekend.
Man facing shooting charges denied bail
A Beeac man charged with a non-fatal shooting will remain in custody until he next faces court.
Results back Colac food app
A tool aimed at tackling poor nutrition has turned the chore of buying healthy food into a world of discovery for a group of young people in Colac Otway Shire.
Principal’s whale of a find
A former Colac man has made a huge finding and now has a newly-discovered prehistoric whale species named after him.
Bail denied for accused over fatality
An international driver accused of causing a fatal crash at Simpson has been denied bail and will remain in custody until at least January.
Here to help for complex care
“It’s a safe space to start working on your health.” Colac Salvos and Colac Area Health’s complex care team members have joined forces to deliver a new holistic health initiative at the city’s Salvos community centre.
TOURIST TRAP: Calls being renewed for extra education
A district MP has slammed the condition of the region’s roads and renewed calls for international driver education in the wake of a fatal crash at Simpson.
No injuries sustained in emergency incidents
A mechanical fault is to blame for a vehicle fire on the side of Colac-Ballarat Road on Wednesday morning.
Safety works reach local roads
Great Ocean Road improvement works are underway and connecting roads across Colac district are set to receive upgrades.
Set to star after months of work
Colac Secondary College students are ready to let the show go on and bring the enchanting tale of Frozen to life on stage.
Historians celebrate milestone
The Colac and District Family History Group has marked 10 years of a unique project.
Commemoration tomorrow
Cressy Aerodrome is set to host a commemorative event to mark eight decades since the end of the Second World War.
Local projects feature in Wannon grant boost
Projects in the Colac district have shared in almost $65,000 worth of grants, which have been awarded to Wannon community organisations.
Students ready to shine on air
Colac students have been busy rehearsing their moves for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular next month.
Refusal to assist leads to conviction
A Colac district man has been fined and convicted after refusing to give investigators the pin number to his phone.
Wallaby crash prompts letter about blackspots
An MP will raise a Simpson district mobile blackspot with the Federal Government after a dirt bike rider was airlifted to hospital following a crash with a wallaby.
