News

  • Car and bike thefts in city

    Colac police are appealing for information about the theft of a car and damage of another vehicle at South Colac Sports Club.

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  • Public backing for pill testing

    More than three quarters of people in Colac Otway believe there should be harsher penalties for drink drivers and more than half support pill testing, new data shows.

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  • Orchardists worried as bee pest spreads

    Colac district berry producers and beekeepers alike are keeping a close watch on New South Wales’ varroa mite outbreak.

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  • Offender fined

    A Colac man who failed to complete court-ordered community work has received a $1000 fine instead.

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  • Fatal crash unpacked: Coroner suggests fix-up on district road

    Speed, a local road’s poor condition and driver unfamiliarity all played a part in a fatal crash near Birregurra, a Coroner’s report says – with recommendations to fix a deadly dip.

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  • Empty shops are filling up

    Colac’s commercial vacancy rate is at a record low, with more new businesses filling up the city’s empty shops, and a shortage of industrial properties to meet the roaring demand.

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  • Blood van coming to town

    Lifeblood’s mobile blood van is rolling into Colac Central Reserve’s car park on August 8, with a callout for donors to pre-book their spot.

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  • Rains needed to top up lake

    Colac Yacht Club members are hoping for a wet spring to help top up Lake Colac’s water levels ahead of their summer season.

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