News

  • Coast erodes Colac influence

    Colac is no longer king of its state seat, new population data shows – with Torquay stealing the Polwarth crown thanks to new election boundaries and rampant residential growth.

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  • West Barwon overflows for third time

    About 56 millimetres of rain near Forrest has caused a third spill at West Barwon Reservoir this year.

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  • Beeac mourning postmaster

    People person, tractor puller, local postie extraordinaire – tributes are rolling in for Beeac’s David Clancy, who died in a road crash at Weering this week.

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  • Police cancel protest fines, footage use angers MP

    Police will wipe out more than $40,000 in fines handed out to protestors who gathered illegally outside an MP’s office in Colac last year.

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  • Face mask rules eased for Victorians

    Victorians will no longer have to wear face masks on public transport, bringing the state’s COVID-19 mask mandates in line with most other Australian states and territories.

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  • Nod for Herald reporter

    Colac Herald journalist Rachel Simmonds has earned recognition for her work, receiving a nomination for Young Journalist of the Year.

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  • Refuge cash for schools

    Forrest and Beeac primary schools will share in more than $500,000 of funding to support maintenance works.

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  • Community session for Timboon project

    Timboon residents can share their ideas for the town’s future at a community forum next week.

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