News

  • Suspicious fire at Winch

    Four Winchelsea people had to escape their house in the middle of the night after a suspicious fire next door spread to their home, while another neighbour ended up in hospital.

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  • Creative Colac clothing

    Having experienced the support and care the Royal Children’s Hospital gave her brother Jack, Ava Schram decided she wanted to give back.

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  • Stay safe by the water

    Life Saving Victoria is encouraging Colac and district people to be aware of the risk of accidental water entry ahead of the long weekend.

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  • Hovercraft offering tours of Lake Colac

    A hovercraft is set to take to the water on Lake Colac this Sunday and everyone’s invited to take a ride.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Fossil fuels and the future of a lakeside caravan park feature in today’s letters.

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  • Tackling a lack of women in local government

    Women across Victoria can gain leadership skills in a program aiming to get more women into local councils.

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  • Proactive job recruitment

    Southern Rural Water has launched a female-only recruitment campaign for field-based roles.

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  • Big fines apply to illegal firewood collection

    People collecting firewood in native forest face big penalties if they inadvertently damage critical wildlife habitat or Aboriginal scarred trees.

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