Articles by Alison Martin
Health service merger discussions continue
The State Government says decisions around merging or restructuring health services have not been made and discussions are ongoing.
Barongarook quarry on notice
Resources Victoria’s regulator has issued a remedial notice to the operators of a quarry in Barongarook.
EDITORIAL
Why does Colac Otway Shire Council have a monitor and what is good governance?
Crash near Gellibrand
Two men in their 20s were taken to Geelong Hospital with upper body injuries and a third person escaped injury after a single vehicle crash near Gellibrand on Saturday night.
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Larpent home destroyed by fire
A Larpent landowner who was planning to move back to the area has lost his house in an early morning blaze.
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Birregurra-Colac pipeline complete
A 19-kilometre underground pipeline connecting Birregurra to Colac’s water supply is complete.
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Glenn’s glad to be home
Glenn didn’t know what to expect, and it hasn’t been easy, but he’s glad to be back home in Colac and full of praise for all the people he encountered during his time at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre.