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Thought-provoking works claim exhibition awards
Textile artist Catherine O’Leary has earned two awards for her inventive, thought-provoking works.
Letter to the editor
Embarrassed by hospital’s ‘fake patients’ As a former employee of CAH., and long-term resident of this community, I feel disappointed, embarrassed and ashamed to hear the recent events associated with our health service. The so-called “fake patients” incident has posed, in my opinion, some questions to be asked. What if it had all gone wrong, […]
Thursday sales to continue at Colac
Colac Regional Saleyards will continue to host weekly fat sales on a Thursday, despite calls to change days in the wake of the Camperdown Saleyards closure. Regional Livestock Exchanges and Corangamite Shire announced the Camperdown Saleyards closure last month, prompting discussion about how Colac could attract buyers and sellers to travel east. Colac Otway Shire […]
Have your say on wine-growing industry
Colac district wine growers and anyone with an interest in shaping the future of the state’s wine industry are encouraged to share their insights and contribute to the development of a new Victorian Wine Strategy.
Submitters to speak on Colac visitor services
More than twenty community submissions are calling for Colac’s Visitor Information to stay open – with seven people ready to lobby Colac Otway Shire Council further this week.
Young performers on city stage
From Colac’s Red Door Dance and Theatre Company to the shining Melbourne stage – for teenagers Hudson Armstrong and Jorja Parsons, their musical theatre journey has taken a very exciting step.
News in Brief
Drivers escape injury Emergency services were kept busy in Colac on Friday afternoon with two crashes at intersections, but no medical treatment required for drivers or passengers. Police and other emergency responders were called to a two-vehicle crash at the corner of Hesse and Dennis streets just after 4pm on Friday, and a separate incident […]
Report highlights Bay housing crisis
Apollo Bay has more than twice as many holiday stays than long-term rentals, a new report says, and is one of the hardest-hit towns in the country by Airbnbs.