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  • Letters to the editor

    Praise for Anam Cara house, support for the Colac Herald, call to donate to the Red Cross, and a heart health initiative.

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  • Brush up on handy farm tips Colac district can brush up on the latest calf-raring and farm biosecurity techniques during a workshop in Colac early next month. The Victorian Farmers Federation’s Stock Sense initiative will host the workshop at Colac Neighbourhood House on June 1. Experts will speak on the topics of biosecurity planning; foot-and-mouth […]

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  • Star Swan to make VFLW debut

    A day after yet another dominant performance with Alvie’s A Grade netball team, a star recruit is set to make her VFLW debut.

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  • REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK

    ADVERTISING FEATURE Modern renovation for period home This stunning period home at 50 Connor Street, Colac, has received a modern renovation and an impressive restoration of the original features. It embodies crisp lines, functional family design and all the quality conveniences of a home of this calibre. Every room has been meticulously planned and executed […]

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  • Life savings gone in sophisticated crime

    Apollo Bay’s Tristan Smith says his heart sank when a scammer fleeced every cent of the $30,000 he earned since entering the workforce as a teenager.

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  • MP pushing for roundabout fix

    The ongoing state of the Princes Highway roundabout at Colac East has come up as a topic in State Parliament.

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  • Councillor turfs Surf Coast’s nature strip policy

    Surf Coast Shire residents don’t need to comply with their shire’s new nature strip guidelines just yet, after a councillor pointed out that the policy wasn’t legally enforceable.

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  • 372-tonne transformer to roll through Colac

    A “superload” longer than a 747 plane, and weighing as much as two blue whales will pass through Colac this weekend, slowing traffic.

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