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  • Man faces charge over firearm threats

    A Colac man will face court for firearm offences, after a dramatic arrest at Grovedale.

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  • Surf Coast nature strip policy to become law

    New rules to govern gardens and gravel in nature strips are back on track in Surf Coast Shire, with the council moving to enshrine the rules in law.

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  • Town pulls together to help crash victim

    The Cororooke community is uniting to support one of its own families after a horror car crash that has shaken the tightknit community.

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  • Debate over toilet restriction

    A Surf Coast law banning people from entering public toilets and change rooms for the opposite gender is facing a review and strong debate.

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  • PHOTO FEATURE: Lorne versus Otway Districts

    Colac Herald photographer Joel King’s stunning images from the weekend’s junior sport.

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  • Crafty talents shared

    The skills and craftwork of Polwarth’s Country Women’s Association members were on display at the CWA Craft Day at Ss John’s Hall on Friday, where the association’s best cakes, preserves, quilts and more collected awards for first, second and third prize.

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  • Rescue from chilly dam

    Emergency services have rescued a man and his dog after they got trapped in a dam near Birregurra.

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  • Hard waste collection canned

    Colac Otway Shire Council has scrapped a long-awaited hard waste collection.

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