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One in three buyers from outside Colac
Colac real estate is capturing the attention of buyers across Australia.Real estate agents said new infrastructure, the Geelong bypass and Colac’s close proximity to the coast had lured interstate and Melbourne buyers.Agents said Colac and district had attracted buyers planning to relocate as well as buyers wanting investment properties.Colac to Coast Real Estate owner Lynne [...]
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Sport
Bonus for football clubs»Colac district football clubs will receive a $2000 Christmas bonus on the back of a new league administration venture.Colac and District Football League has signed off on an agreement for Football Geelong officials to manage its administration, a move which will save the league $20,000 a year.Re-appointed Colac district football chairman Phil Cobbledick said clubs [...]
Rural Scene
District berry growers hope for summer rain»A Colac district berry grower says the district’s fruit season looks strong despite a dry spring.But Pennyroyal fruit grower Russell Carrington said next season’s crops would struggle without decent rainfall during summer.“The plants we have here are northern European plants so they’re not built for Australian summers and the 40 degree weather we can get,” [...]
Opinion
On the street»We asked people what they thought about the AFL’s strict drug testing rules for Ben Cousins if he returned to the league.
“There seems to be an inconsistency with other players and they are pretty harsh. It’s not fair to attack him just because he’s admitted to it.”Jim Wintle,Alvie
“I think he’s done his time and if [...]
