News

  • Country’s cattle count is highest in a decade

    Australia now has 28.7 million cattle, the highest level in a decade, with meat production also rising.

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  • REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK

    The Banks offers a luxurious escape on 1.22 hectares in a great location in the heart of Colac.

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  • Charity order celebrates a century of service

    Colac’s branch of the Knights of the Southern Cross has notched up more than 100 years of service, celebrating at St Mary’s Church early next month.

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  • Fisherman’s answer for rogue seal

    Fishing identity Nick Polgeest says relocating Apollo Bay’s rogue seal might be the only answer to safety fears at the harbour.

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  • Season drawing to a close

    Colac and district residents have until next Friday to collect firewood before the season ends.

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  • Talking towards recovery

    Four Colac and district people living with a language disorder that affects their ability to communicate say they are no longer taking communication for granted and will keep smiling.  

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  • Lorne defends state title

    Lorne Surf Lifesaving is the junior state champion for the second year running, smashing all competition at the Victoria Pool Lifesaving Championships at Geelong Grammar School.

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  • POTHOLE PERIL: Truckie escapes alive as trailer axle snaps on crumbling road

    An unexpected pothole has given Eric Parker a hair-raising drive home after a long day of transporting grain silos, derailing his trailer’s axle, his night, and his job.

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