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Lifesavers ready for this summer
Volunteers from Lorne Surf Life Saving Club were among hundreds of Victoria’s best beach athletes participating in Life Saving Victoria’s second beach carnival of the 2022-23 season.
Honour for top women’s player
For the first time ever, the Colac Herald and KFC Colac will award CricketStar honours to Colac district cricket’s top women’s cricketer in 2022-23.
Crowds flock to Birregurra art show
Hundreds of people have packed the Birregurra Hall for one of the biggest events on the town’s calendar.
Lake water level could peak
Lake Colac’s water levels have continued to rise and could be close to peaking after recent wet weather.
Support for newspapers
Labor has promised guaranteed levels of State Government advertising in regional newspapers, if the party wins this month’s state election.
Voters eager to get in early
Early voting for the 2022 Victorian state election has begun, with Colac and district residents lined up at the door on Monday morning.
Funding promise for Otway landcare network
Labor has promised another $50,000 community organisation boost for the Southern Otway Landcare Network, as the state draws closer to election day.
Jobless figures topple in Colac
Colac’s unemployment rate is almost at pre-pandemic levels, having continued to drop since June 2021, as surrounding regions also mark declines in unemployment.