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Big task ahead for new Corangamite Shire chief
Corangamite Shire Council’s new chief says he’s looking forward to settling into the job and tackling key issues facing the shire such as housing and workforce.
Letters to the editor
Readers debate the merits of Colac Otway Shire Council’s new environment strategy.
Filmmaker’s dedication to honouring great people
Emerging Apollo Bay filmmaker Jackson Hayat wants “honouring people doing great things” to take centre stage during his career in the industry.
PHOTO FEATURE: Auskick and Net-Set-Go action at Birregurra
The Colac Herald’s photographer Joel King stopped by the junior sport at Birregurra last Thursday.
Speeder had cannabis in system
A young mother caught driving with cannabis in her system on the way to a funeral won’t drive for the next year.
Larpent digs in preparing for national ploughing titles
Competitive ploughers from across Australia will keep tradition alive when they converge on the Colac district for national and state championships this week.
Special milestone for water watchers
A community water monitoring program has celebrated 30 years in the Colac district.
ARTS FOCUS: Each piece has its own beauty
Lorne artist Andrew Allen says his stoneware pottery is so much more than just an object to drink and eat out of, designing each piece with its own individual beauty.