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Government office reopens part-time
A state authority’s Colac office is open three days a week, officials say, after a Victorian MP complained to Parliament about closures across the region.
Season over for C Grade
Colac Tigers’ C Grade netball campaign has come to an end with a heartbreaking six-goal semi-final loss at the hands of Newtown and Chilwell.
Photographer finds fresh perspectives
“The drive is to find something different, something that captures the emotion and the beauty of what I’m feeling.”
Ambulance recruits enjoy move to Colac
Colac has been home to two new paramedics for the past six months to bring more boots on the ground to the region’s healthcare.
HEALTH SQUEEZE: Bulk billing ends at clinic amid strain
More Colac pensioners, low-income earners and teens will face out-of-pocket medical costs as a city clinic joins the long list of GPs nationwide to increase fees.
Workers arrive
One of Colac’s largest employers has welcomed nearly 70 new arrivals from overseas.
Police look in to equipment thefts
Burglars have stolen about $5000 worth of items across three Colac properties, with residents urged to keep an eye out for not-quite-right sales and suspicious street activity.
Council wants answers verbatim
Answers read out during Colac Otway Shire Council’s public question time should be recorded word-for-word, a councillor says.