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Rain, hail and shine after six dry months
Wind, rain and hail have caused chaos in Colac after the city’s second driest first half of the year on record. Police and emergency crews responded to fallen powerlines and trees, car accidents and flooded streets as wild weather bombarded the city this week. Colac received 36 millimetres [...]
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Sport
Proposal to build precinct»A Colac civic leader wants Colac Otway Shire Council to revisit plans to create a new multi-purpose sporting centre in Colac. Colac Otway Shire Council mayor Brian Crook said he wanted the council to revisit plans to create a new centre for athletics and soccer. “What I proposed many years [...]
Rural Scene
Blueberry plants prefer the winter chills»A Colac district farmer says chilly weather is a blessing for the district’s blueberry crops this season. Bob Shoebridge said growing blueberries required a mixture of patience, timing and a bit of help from Mother Nature. Mr Shoebridge, who owns and manages Shoebridge Berry Farm at Gellibrand, said [...]
Opinion
On the street»The Colac Herald asked people what they thought of Coles’ plans to sell 45 supermarkets across Australia to FoodWorks.
“I reckon it would be a good idea, the more competition the better.” Ray Clapton, [...]
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