News
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Otways campus gets green light
A Ballarat college’s proposed Otways bush campus has received the go-ahead from Colac Otway Shire Council’s planning department.
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Service connects more Colac patients with specialists
A new telehealth service will connect Colac Area Health patients with specialist emergency doctors from across Australia and help reduce workforce pressure.
Fire-hit Kempsey thankful for help
“They have done something truly amazing.”
Local motorist dies in Irrewillipe crash
A Carlisle River motorist has died in a single-vehicle crash at Irrewillipe East.
Change rooms a boon for Birre
Birregurra Recreation Reserve’s new facilities are set to boost female participation in sport and offer community groups a home.
Crews prepare for air attack
Essential aviation training for Colac district emergency service personnel has prepared firefighters for potential fires over summer.
Program planning begins
The steering committee for a farmer transition program has wasted no time in starting the planning process, after the program received State Government funding last week.
Anti-violence march unites Colac district
About 100 people have joined this week to march through Colac in solidarity against family violence.
Colac band calls time after almost four decades
After almost four decades as the reigning sound of Colac’s weddings, balls, swings and school dances, the Frank Lawrence Old Time Dance Band will close on a dulcet note.
Police appeal to hand in guns
Colac and district residents can hand in unregistered firearms and weapons no-questions-asked, with Colac police offering an amnesty to increase community safety.
