History

  • Retired Colac butchers reminisce

    A fascination with Colac and a desire to learn more about his family history, author and researcher Alan Doyle has been mapping the history of Colac district butchers.

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  • Iconic arcade hits the market

    An iconic piece of Colac’s history in Murray Street is up for sale.

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  • Cressy railway’s fascinating story

    Local author and historian Norman Houghton has produced a new book about a historic railway line that linked the northern parts of the Colac Otway Shire.

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  • Wartime onion factory demolition proposed

    A historic but dilapidated former onion-drying factory in Colac West could be demolished over safety concerns.

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  • Remembering Alvie’s former railway link, a century on

    Alvie’s historic former railway line will mark a century since its first opening on Friday.

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  • Shipwreck memories linger a century on

    Apollo Bay has this week marked the centenary of a shipwreck and rescue near the town.

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  • Cliffy’s inspirational story spread far and wide

    Artifacts from Cliff Young’s collection have made their way to the Otways for the 40th anniversary of his historic ultramarathon win.

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  • National day’s change of date

    We might associate Australia Day with hot weather, being in the middle of summer. But Colac has previously celebrated Australia Day in the depths of winter.

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