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Airlift plan to stop blaze
Fire authorities might need to airlift firefighting equipment into an inaccessible fire west of Colac, as they attempt to prevent future flare-ups.
Surf Coast plan to tackle housing
Surf Coast Shire Council has approved a new 12-month plan to tack housing shortages and affordability across the shire.
Mountain bike, oval lighting contracts on cards for council
A million-dollar Forrest mountain bike track upgrade could be a step closer this week, with a construction contract on the cards at a Colac Otway Shire Council special meeting.
High-quality yarding lifts Colac’s market
Livestock agents say Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly sale remained firm due to high-quality cattle on offer.
Power pole fire spreads into farmland
More than 20 firefighting units have turned out to battle a grassfire that claimed nearly 30 hectares at Winchelsea.
Students back in schoolyard for new year
Thousands of students return to the schoolyard today as Colac and district schools kick off for a new year.
ROAD TRAUMA: Region records third road death in two weeks
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash at Carlisle River, continuing a horror start to the year on Colac district roads.
Trout drawing anglers to lake
Fishing at Lake Colac has proven popular over the summer after the release of 10,000 rainbow trout through 2021.