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Souped-up tractors to roar
Quambatook will come alive on the Easter long weekend for the 44th annual Australian Tractor Pull Championships.
On your bike, magistrate tells drug driver
A woman caught drug driving in Colac should invest in an electric bike, a magistrate says.
Youth survey seeking Colac Otway insights
Colac and district young people can share their views for a national youth survey.
Clinic ends Saturday sessions
Advances in telehealth, low patient numbers and lack of access to nursing and reception staff have led Otway Medical Clinic to close its weekend emergency consulting clinic.
Aths action at Trinity
There was excitement in the air as Trinity College Colac students celebrated their annual athletics day.
Lockdowns impact HPV jabs
COVID-19 lockdowns have meant some Colac district secondary school students have missed out on their immunisations against human papillomavirus.
TRUCKING BOOM: $3-million plan to transform industrial site
A proposed multi-million-dollar milk trucking development at Colac West would reportedly create up to 40 jobs in the city and reduce the number of trucks rolling through Murray Street.
Camperdown lake opens
Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri has reopened to the public, after dangerous levels of blue-green algae subsided.
Winter booster vaccine session
Colac Area Health will host a clinic for COVID-19 winter booster vaccinations.
Riders to descend on region
Thousands of cyclists will descend on Apollo Bay and Birregurra later this year, with business and community leaders ready to roll out the welcome wagon.
Tool kit theft
Thieves have stolen specialised tools from a Colac property, with investigators appealing for further information.
Port tender tactics to change
Corangamite Shire Council will re-jig its tendering for a $15.6-million upgrade of Port Campbell streetscape, after failing to receive tender interest from builders.
Goonans celebrating fundraising success
An Elliminyt family has finished a run to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital with sore legs and big grins after sprinting past their fundraising goal.
Candidates challenge voters
Wannon election candidates have pushed to make the electorate marginal and outlined their environment policies during a Colac forum.
Footy gig for comedy star
Football season is back, and a Colac export is sinking his teeth into a brand-new footy show on prime-time television.
Canary classic makes best birthday bestowal
Barongarook’s Bonnie Shepherd, 21, celebrated her milestone birthday with style, wonder, and a canary-yellow classic car.
