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  • Dream result for beef breeder

    Hills View stud owner Luke Nowell, 27, who is a shed builder by day, has spent the past three years developing his cattle stud before he sold his first bull for $50,000.

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  • Sacred Heart celebrates student achievements

    Sacred Heart Primary School principal Jack Lenaghan says the school’s latest high-performance results are reflective of the successful navigation of providing high-quality Catholic education through difficult times.

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  • Young people showcase public speaking skills

    Trinity College student Paige Compton has won the Colac Lions Club’s Youth of the Year public speaking competition, in an event where three young Colac district shared stimulating and personal ideas.

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  • Library shake-up set to be costly for ratepayers

    Colac and district libraries face a lengthy and expensive transition to a new state-imposed management system, with ratepayers to foot the bill.

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  • Buyer snaps up cheese factory

    Simpson’s former Kraft cheese factory has been passed in at auction for $3 million, before selling after auction for a “significantly higher” price.

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  • Cressy and Beeac police stations remain empty

    Victoria Police has assured Cressy residents that police officers from surrounding areas are providing 24-seven service to the area, as the town enters a 14th year without a sole police officer.

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  • Flying the flag for equality: Colac Otway to hoist LGBTQIA+ symbol

    Rainbow colours will grace Colac Otway Shire Council for one day a year after councillors voted to fly the LGBTQIA+ flag to promote gender equality.

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  • Roundabout work closes Colac street

    A busy Colac roundabout will close to traffic today due to road resurfacing.

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