Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Ratepayer queries council land charges

    A COLAC man has questioned why Colac Otway Shire Council charged him rates on land it now says he never owned.

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  • Campaign promotes locally-grown produce

    OTWAY farmers are growing quality, organic food for the Australian market but only a small amount is reaching district tables.

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  • Councillor isn’t sitting on fence with opinions

    A COLAC Otway Shire councillor has turned a fencing policy vote into a debate about definitions and bureaucracy.

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  • Alternative truck route by next year

    A COLAC bypass is “years away” but a plan to take trucks from the city centre could be in place by 2012.

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  • Council faces legal challenge over creek

    ENVIRONMENTAL lawyers are threatening Colac Otway Shire Council with legal action over Boundary Creek’s water quality.

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  • Your Home and Garden visits the pool room

    THE design, decor and location of Ray and Andrea Langdon’s pool room combine to create a versatile, inviting space in their home.

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  • Keepsakes on graves under threat

    GRIEVING families might be forbidden from leaving keepsakes on loved ones’ graves in Colac.

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  • Health program opens farmers’ eyes

    A HEALTH program for dairy farmers gave Larpent’s Kate Harris the tools and awareness to deal with a life-threatening cancer scare.

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