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Teenage mental health help
Colac youths could soon receive extra support to help battle mental illness.
Firefighter’s memory burns bright
Colac's Sid Rosevear remembers the old days of firefighting.
Town cemetery gets new life
Volunteers and prisoners have finished the first stage of restorations to Beeac Cemetery.
Still waiting on methadone decision
A Colac pharmacy will decide the fate of methadone services in the city within weeks.
Price rise caps off good season
Colac district dairy farmers say a milk price rise from processor Fonterra has contributed to an “upbeat” season.
Square’s trees pose festival threat
Colac’s civic leaders have sparked safety concerns about the city’s elm trees after advising stall holders against setting up beneath the historic elms.
Factory closure offers opportunities
A Colac district dairy farmer says National Foods’ departure from Simpson is a case of one door closing and another opening.
Meeting on methadone program
A pharmacy meeting today could decide the fate of methadone dispensing in Colac.
Fun with numbers
A visiting mathematics squad has helped Colac pupils see fun in numbers.
Shire grants up for grabs
Community groups, events and facilities can apply next week for a share in a Colac Otway Shire Council grants package.
Life lesson on Colac stage
Tuesdays with Morrie is a funny, poignant and life-affirming play, heading to Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre on Saturday.
Wet brings out crickets
An insect expert says a Colac cricket plague is due to an unseasonal wet summer.
Canadian exchange brings family together
A 12-MONTH exchange to Canada helped bring a Lorne park ranger closer to his family.
Police target motorcyclists
Motorcyclists were the target of a weekend blitz on Colac district’s coastal roads.
Film dream almost reality
A dream could become an $180,000 reality for two Colac district filmmakers.
New lease on life for memorial
A historic avenue of trees honouring Colac district soldiers will receive a new lease on life.
Colac district man could leave Japan
A former Colac district man living in disaster ravaged Japan wants to get out of the country.
Classic convertible carries top citizens
Rex Murrell’s 1966 Ford Thunderbolt convertible is sure to turn heads when it travels down Colac’s Murray Street in tomorrow’s Kana parade.
Student apartments still eluding hospital
Colac appears unlikely to receive apartment accommodation for visiting health students.
Help for heroin addicts remains
Recovering heroin addicts will have methadone services in Colac for the foreseeable future.
Factory closure puts profits first
A union official says a food processor’s decision to close its Simpson cheese factory has put “profits before people”.
Student makes epic bike ride
Dion Thomas was late for school this week, but his teachers didn’t mind.
Artists spin clever web for displays
Art in an array of shapes and sizes is on show in Colac.
Photo show tapping into truck theme
A former Irrewarra resident will combine her passions for photography and vintage trucks at a Forrest exhibition tomorrow.
