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Colac sawmill plans $6-million upgrade
A Colac sawmill is proposing a $6-million upgrade, including an expansion that would help keep jobs going during the revamp.
Theft of 400-year-old tree
Colac residents should be on the lookout for evidence of firewood thefts after someone cut down a 400-year-old red gum tree at the Inverleigh Flora Reserve.
Tourism gathering
Colac will host tourism industry leaders this month for a regional conference.
Roos re-appoint Lynch
South Colac has extended senior football coach Nick Lynch’s contract for a third season, announcing his re-appointment for 2023 tonight.
Push for flush-friendly action
Barwon Water and the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority are teaming up for a campaign to promote sustainable water use at coastal sites.
Man claiming no involvement in alleged stabbing incident
A Colac man accused of assaulting a man with a bladed weapon outside a Colac bank is fighting the allegations, despite a magistrate’s cautioning.
MP criticises government on “glacial pace” housing
A Colac MP has flagged new figures about the region’s urgent public housing waitlist in Parliament, saying the state’s public housing sock is worse-off than it was eight years ago.
Garden donations have students grab for gloves
Colac South West Primary School students are rapt to receive fresh plants, tools and potting mix to start a flourishing community garden.