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School spirit shines at college swim sports
Students at Colac Secondary College donned their house colours in all sorts of wacky costumes at Friday’s school swim sports, battling it out in the Bluewater pool for house victory.
Money in kitty for community groups
South Purrumbete’s recreation reserve will get a new fence thanks to a Corangamite Shire Council grants scheme, but thousands of dollars are sitting in the grants pool for community groups.
Coroner reports rise in suicides
An increase in Victorian suicides in recent years is causing concern, as new data shows six people in Colac-Corangamite died by suicide in 2020 and 2021.
Letters to the editor
The abandonment of a coastal trail, the value of prayer at council meetings, an alleged spy balloon, and a leukaemia fundraising plea feature in today’s letters.
Rural Scene news rundown
Compost advice for Colac district animal farms Colac district intensive animal industries can get free advice on using composting to manage their manure waste. The University of Queensland will bring its Great Aussie Composting Roadshow to Colac for a free event on March 6. Producers such as egg and broiler farms, cattle feedlots, piggeries and […]
Consistency ahead for weekly fat sale
Colac Regional Saleyards had 263 head of cattle go under the hammer at its weekly fat sale.
Time to pay pet regos
Pet owners in Corangamite Shire must pay their annual domestic animal registration fees before April 10.
Women’s sports grants open
Community sport clubs across Victoria can use State Government grants to increase participation for women and girls.