News

  • Police seek details to locate lawnmowers

    Seriously brazen thieves have stolen two lawnmowers in two days – both while victims were still mowing the lawn.

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  • Motorist suspended after drunken crash

    A Colac plumber who got his money’s worth of free beer before ploughing into a power pole has received a criminal conviction for drink driving.

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  • Park plans frustrate residents

    Apollo Bay residents want more of a say over how a coastal authority is upgrading the town’s recreation reserve.

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  • Vote to join group

    Colac Otway Shire Council could soon officially join a south-west local government group.

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  • Tables turn for traders

    Colac Otway traders can waive goodbye to street furniture fees for another year.

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  • Family welfare agencies planning to merge

    Family agencies Barwon Child, Youth and Family and Bethany Community Support will merge into a new single organisation.

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  • Footy fines foster fundraising

    A photo of a Birregurra footballer in the Colac Herald would usually cost them a $5 fine to help fund the end-of-year footy trip, but Jonty Graham’s newspaper appearance has supported an even worthier cause.

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  • Businesses buoyed by tourism rebound

    Colac and district traders reaped the benefits over the Easter long weekend, with a steady flow of interstate and international tourists enjoying the region’s drawcards.

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