Articles by Third Party Contributor

  • Mayor corrects MPs claim

    Colac Otway Shire Council Mayor Marg White has taken to social media to “correct” claims about the council and GORCAPA made by Polwarth MP Richard Riordan in State Parliament last week.

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  • Call for proactive approach to fire risk

    Apollo Bay’s Alan Hopkinson has been raising concerns about the fire and health risk caused by his neighbour’s poorly maintained block for almost 20 years.

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  • Colac Camp Quality Convoy raises $40K

    Colac’s Camp Quality Convoy For Kids’ team has thanked the local community for its support which has catapulted it to claim the title of “Highest Fundraising Community Team” for a second consecutive year.

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  • Prominent Colac property hits market after 30 years

    One of Colac’s most prominent commercial properties in Murray Street is being offered for sale for the first time in almost 30 years.

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  • Production to pause at Irrewarra sawmill

    Production will stop at AKD’s Irrewarra sawmill at the end of February and impacted staff are being transferred to the Colac site in response to a nation-wide decline in demand for timber.

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  • Grower defends crop against butterfly plague

    Colac district vegetable grower Joe Sgro says he has never seen white butterflies in plague proportions to the extent the region has experienced this week, with high humidity the key contributor.

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  • Speeders lose licences

    Colac Police caught two drivers travelling almost 30 kilometres an hour over the speed limit in the Colac district yesterday.

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  • CEO to stay for investigation

    Colac Area Health chief Fiona Brew has decided to continue working at Colac until the investigation into allegations made public last week are complete, rather than starting at Portland District Health today.

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