Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Indoor pool fundraising boost

    Apollo Bay pool committee members hope a successful grant application campaign will help secure the remaining funding needed to upgrade the coastal town’s pool.

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  • Wind blades set to arrive

    Five towers at the Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm are complete and will receive blades in coming weeks.

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  • Angle grinder sparks farm blaze

    A Country Fire Authority member is reminding people to have firefighting equipment on hand after crews attended two blazes within the Colac district on Wednesday.

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  • Call for a permanent intersection solution

    Barwon Downs Fire Brigade captain Gavin Brien says VicRoads’ safety improvements at a Birregurra south crash hotspot are a start but not an ideal long-term solution.

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  • Minister to make resort ruling

    State Planning Minister Richard Wynne has “called in” an application for a proposed $70-million resort near Apollo Bay.

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  • Golf helps local man overcome depression

    A Colac district golfer says taking up the sport almost 10 years ago at Colac Golf Club saved his life.

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  • Online help to identify shoplifter

    Colac business Sportspower is thanking Colac police and the community for helping identify a shoplifter and wants people to know there are consequences for thieving.

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  • Burnt home remains derelict

    Colac Otway Shire Council has allowed owners of a Colac home to leave the property in a derelict condition because owners have been “working very proactively with council”.

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