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  • Family fun day makes a splash

    Colac and district families had their goggles and their bathers ready and dove into the last day of the school holidays at Bluewater Leisure Centre. Parents and kids celebrated with sunshine, ice cream, a barbecue lunch, water activities and a live DJ to keep energies high.

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  • Brilliant tourism season

    An Apollo Bay business says warm and sunny summer weather is to thank for a “brilliant” school holiday season along the Great Ocean Road.

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  • Visitor centre trial extended

    Colac Otway Shire Council has confirmed that the Colac Visitor Information Centre will stay open full-time for an extra month.

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  • Shake-up for aged-care sector

    Corangamite Shire Council will no longer provide in-home aged care services to its 500 clients from July 1.

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  • Close contest at dog trials

    The Cressy Dog Trials have wrapped up for the year before local and interstate competitors gear up for the Commonwealth championships.

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  • Liquor licence plan for ten-pin centre

    Colac Tenpin Bowl could soon be serving alcohol to customers, if a permit gets Colac Otway Shire Council’s approval. 

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  • FLOOD CHAOS: Dozens of wedding guests stranded in New Zealand

    “Once-in-a-lifetime” floods have created a once-in-a-lifetime trip for about 50 Colac wedding guests, but almost 260 millimetres of rain failed to dampen spirits.

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  • House makes way for school oval extension

    Colac Primary School students have a bigger and safer area for play, following the demolition of a neighbouring house.

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