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Police praise party-goers
Colac police have praised weekend crowd behaviour after party goers converged on the city.
Youngsters grill MP
Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman faced tough questions when he visited Alvie Consolidated School.
Colanda facing restructure
The State Government has given its strongest indication yet that it will make changes to Colac’s Colanda disability centre.
Sharing in community garden
Budding Colac cooks are preparing a community garden for winter feasts.
District farmers ‘untapped resource’
A former contestant on television show Farmer Wants a Wife says Colac district farmers are an “untapped resource”.
Program helps children’s learning
Colac playgroup celebrations have attracted crowds of children, parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.
Rodeo draws a crowd
Raising awareness about children with heart disease was the highlight for the organiser of the Colac Rodeo.
Warnings of stock thefts
A Colac district sheep theft victim has warned other farmers to be vigilant of stock theft as lamb prices continue to rise.
Farmers finalists in awards
Nine Colac district dairy farmers are finalists in the Great South West Dairy Awards.
Australia’s first hand transplant
Cobden’s Peter Walsh has spent the past five years dreaming of a new right hand.
Sanctuary for quake victims
Colac is offering a safe sanctuary for Christchurch residents after an earthquake ravaged their New Zealand homes.
Three hours to grab a bargain
Bargain-hunters are in for a treat tomorrow as Colac businesses embrace a city-wide sale extravaganza.
Treasurer will decide petrol petition
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will decide the fate of an investigation into Colac’s petrol prices.
Goodbye Colac, bonjour Paris
Colac Secondary College students will say goodbye to Murray Street and bonjour to Avenue des Champs-Élysées next week.
Couple receives royal surprise
A Colac district couple had a royal surprise when they discovered they were staying at the same hotel as Prince William.
MP discusses students’ plight
Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman says he has spoken to the nation’s leaders in a bid to help regional students go to university.
Positive feedback for filmmakers
Two Colac district filmmakers received encouraging feedback despite their film trailer not winning a national competition.
Police nab coastal speedsters
Highway patrol police nabbed 99 offenders during a two-day Colac district coastal road blitz.
Warm lead-up to winter
It’s going to be a warm lead-up to winter for Colac and district residents.
Fewer turbines for wind farm
Developers could cut the number of wind turbines proposed for a Colac district wind farm.
Winchelsea health service on world stage
Winchelsea’s health service will showcase its work with dementia patients on the world stage.
Social day for community groups
Friendship was on the agenda when six community groups joined forces for a social day.
Rodeo rider ready to impress
Champion Colac bull rider Adam Hinkley says he is eager to impress in front of his home crowd.
District diver helps marine life
A Wye River woman will travel to a remote island off the coast of Africa this month to partake in marine conservation program.
