News

  • Dental waiting list times drop

    Public dental patients are waiting less time for treatment at Colac Area Health and state-wide waiting times are at a six-year low, but an authority says it’s unacceptable for patients to be waiting longer than 12 months.

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  • Prices follow statewide trend

    Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale and monthly store cattle sale have both followed state-wide trends.

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  • Barwon Water feeling the love after campaign

    Love is in the air, or should that be water?

    Barwon Water’s Love Water campaign has received love letters from residents in the region throughout the month of February, sharing their declarations of love for water.

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  • Be aware of autumn fire risk

    A late start to summer season means Colac district’s fire risk will continue into autumn, and residents shouldn’t be complacent in the cooler weather.

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  • Leaving the city behind for an adventure in goat farming

    Forrest farmer Renée Holmes has harnessed her IT skills to develop a specialty app to bring out the best in her goat dairy, beef and pygmy goat production.

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  • Riding mentor’s special honour

    A passion for the joy of horseriding to people with disabilities has earned a special honour for Colac’s Brendan Scanlan.

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  • Empowering move for lineys

    Two Colac apprentice line workers have joined Powercor as part of the company’s annual recruitment program.

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  • Storyteller to connect with the Otways

    Storyteller Amy Tsilemanis has been quick to form a special bond with the Otways and hopes to build the same connections with its people when she embarks on a special project to give them a voice. 

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