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REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
Timeless period elegance along with the comforts of a high-calibre home feature in this character weatherboard home in one of Colac’s prettiest streets.
Council blocks deck bar plans
An Apollo Bay business must go back to the drawing board over plans for a “glasshouse”-like deck bar, following debate about the Bay’s streetscape.
Colac pioneer’s story revealed
Historian Dawn Peel thought she had finished writing about Colac and district history, until she started researching the influence that JG Johnstone had on Colac.
Festival considers move to Birre
The Falls Festival could be coming to Birregurra district.
Riders honour mate’s memory
Every October, the late Gary Roe’s mates converge on the Otways to honour their motorbike-loving mate.
Call to act now on lake
Lake Colac campaigner Pam Cuthbertson said now is the time for authorities to divert excess water into Lake Colac.
Retiree tilting Wannon seat
Gilbert Wilson has plenty of reasons to throw his hat in the ring for Colac and district’s federal seat.
Positive report card for swamp project
Groundwater levels in an Otways aquifer keep improving, a report says, as a program created to heal waterways in the region continues.