News

  • Cultural visit at Sacred Heart

    “Everybody matters. You matter, you belong.” That was Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann’s message to Sacred Heart Primary School staff and students, during a special visit to the Colac school as part of National Reconciliation Week.

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  • Free flu shots for all

    Victorians can get a flu vaccine for free from today.

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  • Digital dilemma: council provides visitor data, advocates want community talks

    Colac Otway Shire councillors will consider what “enhanced visitor servicing” looks like in the region, the council says.  

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  • Dyson concedes to Tehan

    Independent candidate and close competitor Alex Dyson has officially conceded, meaning Liberal MP Dan Tehan will retain the Wannon seat for a fifth term.

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  • Dangerous driver charged

    A Melbourne man charged with driving dangerously in Colac’s main drag has lost his wheels and must face court.

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  • Wetter times ahead after region’s dry autumn

    Colac and district had lower-than-average rain for autumn, but weather warnings indicate a chilly and wet start to winter.

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  • Rezone plans on table

    Plans to rezone Elliminyt farmland to make way for hundreds of urgently needed residential lots could be up for public comment within weeks.  

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  • Letters to the editor

    The closure of the Colac Visitor Information Centre and the outcome of the federal election continue to spark debate among Herald readers.

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