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Duckloads of birds gather
Flocks of hundreds of freckled ducks have provided a spectacle on Lake Colac and other district waterways in recent months.
Life in the skies suits the Martins
After more than 25 years of flying, Rob and Sandy Martin have come to learn that you never quite know what you’re going to get.
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Emergency Management Victoria has refuted “incorrect and outdated” reports that the state’s water bombing capabilities have been slashed by almost a third.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.