Articles by Alison Martin
Staged upgrade at Colac reserve deals with funding shortfall
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council is pushing ahead with a proposed redevelopment of Colac’s Central Reserve and has called for tenders to design a staged upgrade.
Ratepayers cop $35,000 bill for dumping
ILLEGAL rubbish dumpers are costing Colac Otway Shire ratepayers almost $35,000 a year.
Rebranding for fitness centre
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council will spend $7000 of its multi-million-dollar Bluewater Fitness Centre redevelopment budget creating a new logo.
$1.2-million upgrade boosts Colac school
COLAC’S Sacred Heart Primary School has received a $1.06-million Federal Government grant to redevelop its staff and administration areas to meet the growing school’s needs.
Landowners waiting for wastewater plan result
OTWAYS landowners who have been unable to gain permits to build on their properties since 2012 should know by mid-year if a new wastewater plan will help them.
Demand for state to tackle Colac district weeds
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council will ask the State Government to take action against landowners who fail to control noxious weeds.
Purple Pinky’s picks up prize
COLAC’S Pam Felekos says raising money for the Cancer Council is a way she can help when “you just don’t know what to say”.
New Aussie citizen happy Down Under
APOLLO BAY’S Hayley Newman says she felt like she was “home” from the minute she arrived in Australia a decade ago.