News

  • Air support needed to suppress blaze

    Inaccessible country hampered efforts to contain a small grass and scrub fire west of Colac this week.

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  • New rules to combat outbreak

    New COVID-19 restrictions will come into effect across Victoria from tonight, after Colac Otway recorded 63 new cases in the past two days.

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  • DRIVER TRAPPED: Woman rescued after 11-hour ordeal in crashed truck

    A truck driver was trapped in her truck for 11 hours after it crashed on a bridge at Carlisle River this week, sparking a massive rescue operation.

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  • Help guide community grants

    A Western District charity trust is seeking new volunteers for its Colac advisory committee to help guide grants and empower the region.

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  • Sunshine fun in Colac parks

    Colac and district kids are making the most of the summer holidays by testing out Colac’s recently opened playground at Memorial Square and enjoying the botanic gardens. Colac Herald photographer
    Chloe Lang captured them in action.

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  • Letter to the editor

    A reader responds to criticism of a federal MP.

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  • Thrilling Jamboree for Colac’s scouts

    Colac’s Scouts have wrapped up their exciting two weeks at a triennial Jamboree.

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  • Kinder educator moves on

    Much-loved Cobden Kindergarten educator Teresa Frost will say farewell to her kinder community this year, as she retires from a dedicated teaching career.

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