News

  • Can City take next step?

    “The goal is still to win a premiership and with the squad we’ve got I think we’ll be right up there again.”

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  • Vax rate to hit 80 per cent

    Colac Otway is on track to reach 80-per-cent vaccination coverage in time for restrictions easing this week, while its caseload is on the way down.

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  • Business awards showcase depth of talent

    Colac Chamber of Commerce says its recent business excellence awards show the depth of talent in the local business community.

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  • Bridge in planning stages

    A new bridge at Chapple Vale is still in planning, three months after Corangamite Shire Council declared it an emergency project.

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  • Breast self-examination is key

    With nine Australians dying from breast cancer every day, Colac GP Dr Anne McGuane says self-examination and regular screening are the best ways to detect breast cancer early.

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  • Leaders raise big issues

    More housing, better rail and roads, environmental work – Colac Otway Shire’s mayor has helped push Colac and district’s big issues with senior ministers and spokespeople in Canberra.

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  • Colac Herald news in brief

    A worrying decline in STI testing, a Medicare rebate for high blood pressure testing, and federal grants for community groups.

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  • Letters to the editor

    The historic meaning of Australia Day and January 26 feature in today’s letters.

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