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Big donation helps drive fundraiser
A Colac couple have made an incredible donation to a cause close to their heart.
Assault statistics on the rise
Criminal incidents have levelled to a six-year low in Colac Otway, new figures reveal, but the shire’s milestone is marred by a concerning rise in assaults.
Wind farm plan draws protest
Farmers have rallied in opposition to plans for a 10-turbine wind farm seven kilometres south-west of Cobden.
Calls to alter council budget
Colac’s visitor information centre, sight lines at a dicey district intersection, a bmx bike track and questions on Colac Otway Shire Council’s carbon neutrality.
Donation hits right note
Fifteen young people are pursuing their love of the arts thanks to grants from a Cororooke shop.
COURT: Offender turns life around
A former Colac man who struck his mother’s house with a hammer before being caught with drugs, cash and scales has turned his life around since leaving the city, a court has heard.
Fallen tree misses house
Winchelsea SES crew members didn’t take long to clear a fallen tree at Bambra, that was partially blocking a lane of the Deans Marsh-Lorne Road.