News

  • More residents, religion shrinks

    It’s Census time and Colac is on the map for population growth, rent increases, language diversity and low religious affiliation.

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  • Flu outbreak impacts workers

    Colac and district businesses are adapting to staff shortages during an influx of influenza.

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  • Elliminyt land on market for developers

    A major greenfield development that could deliver hundreds of residential lots at Elliminyt is up for grabs, with sellers expecting offers north of $20 million.

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  • Bus petition in Parliament

    A Colac and district MP has praised a hinterland’s woman’s efforts to establish a year-round bus link between Colac and Lorne.

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  • Super savings shock

    The average Colac nest egg is among the lowest in the region, new data shows, with the typical city retiree more than $100,000 worse off than their counterpart at Lorne.

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  • Bike and documents pilfered

    A Colac victim’s bike and important personal papers are missing following a burglary and theft in Colac.

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  • Truck rollover near Cressy

    A truck rollover has closed the Colac-Ballarat Road south of Cressy.

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  • ‘Alarming’ level of speeding on the highway

    Police are cracking down after a spate of speeding offences on the Princes Highway east of Colac, including a motorist caught at 142kmh in a 100kmh zone.

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