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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.
Would you like lights with that?
Colac Otway Shire Council has given the green light for a Hungry Jack’s to be built in the city.
Students celebrate in style
Sacred Heart Primary’s Prep students have marked being ‘100 Days Brighter’ by sporting a dazzling array of fun and colourful outfits, celebrating the milestone of 100 days of learning.
Buses set to replace trains
Train travellers are asked to prepare ahead of planned disruptions to rail services on Colac and district’s line.
New survey launches for working from home
Colac and district residents can now have their say on working from home, with the State Government launching a new survey.
Rate relief package ‘good first step’
A Colac Otway Shire councillor says the State Government’s rate relief package for district drought-stricken farmers is a good first step but there’s plenty more that can be done, and the council will “keep the pressure on”.
Colac RSL will host state heads
The RSL’s new state leader and delegates from sub-branches across the south-west will arrive in Colac today for a major meeting about the organisation’s future.
