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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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  • Drink driving is no laughing matter

    Road safety will take centre stage during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow performance at COPACC tonight.

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  • Dinosaur trackway found

    An Apollo Bay couple has discovered more than 50 fossilised footprints from what appear to be dinosaur feet near Skenes Creek and are awaiting identification from the Melbourne Museum.

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