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Artists plan big weekend across Colac
Art is taking over Colac this weekend with the Colac Otway Arts Trail focusing in on Colac and its artists.
Two hospitalised after Larpent tractor ignites
Firefighters have extinguished a tractor fire that caught alight while sowing grass seeds west of Colac.
Ostrich chicks might not survive theft
The theft of about 20 ostrich chicks from a Winchelsea farm is bizarre, unethical and a slap in the face, the farm’s owners say.
Call to get vaccinated before the flu season
Colac health authorities are encouraging community members to book in for a flu vaccination as the flu season gets ready to kick into gear.
Apollo Bay residents fighting for a voice
Apollo Bay and Marengo residents will form a people’s council to create a united voice, amid rising anger and concerns that authorities are ignoring the community.
PHOTO SPREAD: Junior Football – Alvie v Colac Imperials
Colac Herald photographer Joel King captured the weekend action in junior sport.
Teen charged over brawl
A teenage girl is facing charges over an assault in Colac’s Memorial Square, after footage of the brutal assault surfaced online.
Algae bloom in Forrest reservoir
A blue-green algae bloom at Forrest’s West Barwon Reservoir won’t impact the quality of drinking water, Barwon Water says.