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Soil cleanup causes stink
Chemical smells wafting from construction work in Colac’s Wilson Street are the result of work to clean up contaminated soil.
Rainbows brighten a rainy afternoon
Colac’s first ever pride event was a “historic moment” for Colac in celebrating diversity and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Kids desperate for BMX track
Colac’s Marley and Ezra Dallaway love the rush and thrill of BMX riding, but with no bike track in Colac they’re having to travel more than an hour to enjoy the sport.
Man jailed after assault
A 23-year-old Colac man who “freaked out” and hit a man with a glass during a planned sexual encounter will serve three years in prison.
Cafe burglary earns $4000 fine
A 19-year-old woman who racked up a long list of offending has avoided a conviction but must be on good behaviour for the next 18 months and pay almost $4000 to the café she broke into.
Happy ending after raffle scam
Colac’s Amelia Conway has received a new car after the Nissan Patrol she won in a raffle was repossessed because it was still under finance.
Painter pleads guilty to hydroponic set-up
A Colac man who set up a hydroponic cannabis set-up in the house he was painting, will treat his drug problem with a 15-month community correction order.
Guilty plea in drugs charge
A Colac father of three must pay an $800 fine after Colac police seized 55 grams of cannabis from his home.