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Filipino mechanics inspire employers
For Filipino diesel mechanics Jade Gamboa, Alvin Villapana, Dalyn Lumagod and Jerold Escabusa, Australia was the “country of opportunity”.
Vessel en route to coast for gas project
A specialist vessel is sailing from the United Kingdom to Australia to begin work on a natural gas project offshore from Port Campbell.
New faces on Colac campus
Colac Secondary College has welcomed its new wave of Year Seven students last week, who enjoyed getting to know their cohort and settling in to classes before they headed off on Year Seven camp.
ARTS FOCUS: Cricket gets creative for Creekers
Deans Marsh arts and sports groups have forged a friendship to create unique artworks from old and loved cricket gear.
Interstate competition at ram sale
Gemini Prime Lamb’s high-quality white suffolks have presented well and drawn in interstate competition at the stud’s annual summer sale.
Rotten surprise for car winner: Vehicle towed over debt
Joy has turned to devastation for Colac’s Amelia Conway, after a debt collector repossessed and towed the vehicle she won in a raffle.
Flush reminder after Colac blockages
Repeated sewer blockages in Colac have prompted a reminder for residents to never flush anything other than toilet paper and human waste down the toilet.
Unemployment at historic low
Colac’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest in more than a decade, but a local employment agency says the low numbers aren’t bringing relief to the region’s staffing issues.