News

  • Unexpected journey leads to a new life

    Anna Sylka-Oborne never expected to become an Australian citizen, but meeting her husband Ben on the Gold Coast completely changed her plans.

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  • Drug driving penalty

    A farmer who was driving under the influence of cannabis has lost his licence for 12 months and must pay a $450 fine.

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  • Huge Cororooke celebration

    The first ever Cororooke festival is happening this Saturday and there’s something for everyone.

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  • Interim measures to keep Colac attraction open

    Lake Colac’s caravan park has a new temporary tenant and a new name, after Colac Otway Shire Council reached an interim lease agreement.

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  • Police investigate Timboon road death

    A 65-year-old Panmure man has died in a single vehicle-crash at Timboon, in the region’s first road fatality for the year.

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  • Bruce Street subdivision opposed

    A planning permit for a multi-lot subdivision in Colac is facing opposition, with Colac Otway Shire Council looking into the application’s next steps.

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  • Backpacks blessed for school year

    A Colac Anglican priest is inviting Colac and district students, teachers and educators to a special church service to bless their backpacks, ahead of the beginning of the school year.

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  • District has plenty on offer for public holiday

    There’s lots on offer throughout the Colac region tomorrow for Australia Day including a carnival, motorbike ride, Tiger Moth flights and citizenship ceremonies.

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