Australia Day

  • Star of country music sings at celebration

    COLAC Otway Shire mayor Frank Buchanan hopes the shire’s Australia Day celebrations will give community members an opportunity to enjoy themselves after a summer marred by bushfires.

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  • Gardens volunteer is Colac’s top citizen

    COLAC’S Denise Green has described winning Colac Otway Shire’s major Australia Day award as a “privilege and honour”.

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  • New Aussie citizen happy Down Under

    APOLLO BAY’S Hayley Newman says she felt like she was “home” from the minute she arrived in Australia a decade ago.

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  • Colac newcomer earns top honour

    ORDER of Australia medal recipient Paul Kennedy says he’s looking forward to settling into his new Colac home.

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  • Medal for former mayor

    FORMER Colac mayor and long-time community volunteer Peter Mercer has received an Australia Day honour.

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  • Palestinians find peace in Colac

    WAR pushed Colac’s Alkurd family out of Palestine but Akram Alkurd says his family found a more peaceful home in Colac.

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  • Ready to party for Australia Day

    BEEAC’S Marg Catlin loves Australia Day as much as she loves Australia.

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  • Beeac ready for Aussie party

    BEEAC is preparing to take centre stage at this month’s Australia Day celebrations.

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