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Cobden kinder named award finalist
Cobden and District Kindergarten is a finalist in the 2024 Victorian Early Years Awards, with its Pathways Program nominated in the Continuity of Early Learning category.
Partnership to tackle vaping
Young people in Corangamite Shire are being encouraged to help each other resist addiction and lung damage caused by vaping.
Forrest treatment plant to improve water quality
Barwon Water says Forrest’s new $8.75-million water-treatment plant is operational, aiming to improve water quality and increase local water security.
Register burn-off reminder
As Colac district residents begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are reminding landowners to register any planned burn-offs online, through the Fire Permits Victoria website. Authorities understands that landowners will be looking to take advantage of the spring conditions when rain eased, and they expect a surge in burn-off registrations over the […]
Garden net warning to protect wildlife
Wildlife authorities are uniting to educate gardeners ahead of the spring growing season about grey-headed flying-fox injuries and deaths caused by illegal netting entanglements.
August rain below average despite wild end to winter
Half the entire month’s rainfall in August was unleashed on the Colac district during the final week of winter.
Rural grants for lunches and lawn
A $2500 Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal program grant for Colac Otway Residents Action Group will help ensure vulnerable children do not go hungry at school.
Achievements make memories
Tim Csolle from AKD What is your position/role? Apprentice Master How long have you been with AKD? Seven years – four years as a Fitter and the last three years as Apprentice Master What does a typical day at work involve for you? A typical day for me involves supervising and mentoring AKD Colac’s maintenance […]