News

  • Public peeing fine

    A Western Australian worker who urinated on a Colac restaurant’s door must pay a $5000 fine.

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  • PHOTO FEATURE: Junior Interleague

    The Colac Herald’s photographer Joel King stopped by the junior interleague netball and football between Colac District teams and the Central Highlands at the weekend.

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  • Check home heating to prevent killer blazes

    Victorian fire services have reminded households to ensure heating systems are in tip-top shape to avoid a fire sparking.

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  • Council kicks up a stink over dog poop

    Complaints about dog droppings in public spaces have prompted a warning from Corangamite Shire Council.

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  • Local dairy leader optimistic

    Larpent dairy farmer and WestVic Dairy board member Jacqui Suares says favourable farmgate milk prices for the 2023-24 season should re-build local farmers’ “confidence” in the dairy industry.

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  • A butterfly haven in the Bay

    Apollo Bay locals can spread their wings and learn more about butterflies, with the transformation of a community space into a haven to attract the colourful creatures.

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  • Anam Cara founder passes on the baton

    Anam Cara House Colac’s founder Diane Wright has “handed on the baton” to newly appointed president Maryjane Crabtree.

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  • Sewer work for district

    Barwon Water is kicking off a $50-million program of sewer upgrades across the Colac, Geelong and Surf Coast region.

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