Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Local wishing tree calls for gifts

    Sinclair and Wilson are encouraging Colac and district locals to continue donating to a wishing tree appeal.

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  • HOMES HALT: housing builds in shire down by almost half

    New home builds in Colac Otway Shire have hit a record low, new data reveals.

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  • Festival to trial drug testing, MP opposes

    A music festival across the border from Colac Otway Shire will become the first to take part in the State Government’s pill testing trial.

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  • Have your say on council plan

    Surf Coast Shire council is asking locals to help develop its new council plan, which will set the strategic direction for 2025 to 2029.

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  • Community support for the festive season

    As the festive season approaches, the Colac Kindness Network has opened its doors to help residents in need throughout the Christmas break.

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  • Lying learner avoids record

    An Apollo Bay learner driver who lied about his identity to police because he was “too nervous” to produce his Learner permit has kept his clean criminal record but must pay $300 to the court.

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  • Man fined for cannabis

    A man caught carrying drugs in his pocket on an early morning drive has been ordered to pay a $300 fine.

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  • Penguins protected following fox attack

    Twenty dead penguins have triggered a successful fox shoot at local tourist hotspot near Port Campbell.

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