Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Million-dollar pledge for lifesaving facility

    The Liberal party has pledged $1 million towards new surf lifesaving clubrooms at Apollo Bay, if the party wins power at this month’s federal election.

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  • Shop left empty after departure

    George Taylor’s Stores in Colac is set to close down, adding to the number of empty shops in the CBD.

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  • Otways trail pioneer to relocate to Chile

    The Old Beechy Rail Trail is losing one of its stalwarts in Tony Grogan.

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  • New home thrills Colac artists

    Colac’s art community is celebrating a move to transform the shire’s former library annexe into a new arts hub.

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  • Memorial for soldier

    An Apollo Bay man’s grave has become an official war grave almost a century after his death.

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  • Election candidates finalised

    Eight candidates will contest the ultra-marginal Corangamite seat at next month’s federal election, with a draw putting Labor’s Libby Coker above incumbent Liberal Sarah Henderson.

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  • RISE REJECTED

    Colac Otway Shire Councillors have rejected a proposal for a two-per-cent rate rise, instead calling for a rise of just half a per cent.

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  • Early-morning fire destroys a Barongarook house

    An early-morning fire destroyed a Barongarook house yesterday, with police working throughout the day to determine the fire’s cause.

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