News

  • Poet to share talent at workshop

    A south-west Victorian poet and author will share the importance of rural places and how they can contribute to writing at an upcoming Colac Library workshop.

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  • Grants reward budding artists

    Young people are pursuing careers in the arts thanks to grants from a Cororooke second-hand shop.

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  • Stepping out for special cause

    Participants of a Colac mental health fundraising walk have travelled the distance from Colac to Broome within the first week, smashing last year’s distance.

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  • Progress on historic hall’s upgrade

    Renovations at Pennyroyal Hall are well underway after the committee received a grant to help with plastering the hall.

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  • Big thanks for region’s rescuers

    Colac Otway Shire’s mayor has heaped high praise on emergency services and community volunteers in the wake of floods across the region last week.

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  • New face for WestVic board

    Colac district farmer Brooke Lane has taken on an industry leadership role, joining the WestVic Dairy board.

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  • Fun-filled weekend for Scouts

    Colac Joey Scouts ended their school holidays with a bang when they joined more than 1600 other six to eight-year-old boys and girls from across Victoria in Gippsland for the 2022 Kangaree.

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  • Birregurra is bracing for more wet times

    Emergency crews and Birregurra community members have worked together to help the town “bounce back”, after a downpour left the town flooded, damaging homes and leaving residents stranded due to road closures.

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