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  • Students gain experience

    “The week of work experience at the Colac Herald was something new, but was very enjoyable. It was interesting to see what really goes into this job.”

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  • Crime statistics show increase in reporting

    The number of reported sexual offences in Colac Otway has almost doubled in 12 months, new crime data shows.

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  • Trauma’s toll on everyday heroes

    Memories of traumatic experiences sit around almost every corner of Apollo Bay for Colin Cooper. After three decades as a policeman, the toll of attending many deaths and traumatic events such as horrific car fatalities, suicides, workplace related deaths, violent assaults and drownings finally caught up with him in 2022. The father of four decided […]

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  • Water-safety sign trial at Lorne

    A Victorian-first interactive water safety sign designed to provide multilingual, up-to-the-minute information and warnings on local beaches is being trialled at Lorne.

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  • Project move pleases Co-Op

    Apollo Bay’s fishing co-op says “it feels like we can get started again” after a head consultant was appointed for the long-awaited harbour redevelopment.

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  • Have your say on the Colac Botanic Gardens

    Colac Otway Shire councillors are encouraging the community to provide feedback on the Botanic Gardens draft master plan.

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  • Budget change funds wishlist

    Colac Otway Shire councillors have scrapped paying for carbon credits in 2024-25 and delivered 11th-hour funding for community wishlist projects.

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  • Green drought impacts region

    Farmland across the Colac district might look green at first glance but the soil underneath is bone dry, and the green drought is a concern for anyone involved in the local agriculture industry.

    For farmers, stock agents and business owners, the first half of 2024 has presented the driest autumn and start to winter they have experienced.

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