Articles by Third Party Contributor

  • Storm recovery assistance available

    Colac Otway and Surf Coast are among 28 councils eligible for disaster recovery funding in the wake of the wild storms that lashed Victoria over the past month

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  • Preserving old butcher shop memories

    Do you love visiting your local Colac butcher shop, serving only the best quality cuts of meat, and have great memories of the district’s butcher shops that are no longer operating?

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  • Colac Area Health joins vaping battle

    Colac Area Health has announced it will collaborate with Colac Otway Shire Council and VicHealth to combat youth vaping in the shire.

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  • Former mayor seeks second term

    Current councillor and former mayor Libby Stapleton will seek re-election in the Surf Coast Shire Council, officially nominating for the Otway Range Ward.

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  • Law firm set to wind down

    After seven decades of serving the Colac region, the team at Arundell Murray and Ryan are winding down their operations.

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  • Critical role of journalism

    As we are about to mark World News Day on September 28, it’s a fitting moment to highlight the critical role that local journalism plays in sustaining our regional, rural, and local communities.

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  • Support for council-operated saleyards

    Colac district’s farming community has varying views on sale days and weighing, but there is support for Colac Regional Saleyards to remain in the hands of Colac Otway Shire Council.

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  • Ocean-based Bronze program saved!

    Wye River Surf Lifesaving Club has stepped in to save the Bronze Medallion Camp offered to Colac students, providing young locals with an important opportunity to gain valuable skills and provide a vital community service.

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