Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Colac Otway proposes two-per-cent rate rise

    Colac Otway Shire rates look set to rise an average two per cent after councillors decided against delivering a recommended 1.5-per-cent increase next financial year.

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  • Final day for submissions

    Colac Otway Shire Council has requested the Australian Electoral Commission call a meeting in Colac before making a decision to move the Corangamite electorate.

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  • Electorate proposal worries community

    Colac businessmen and local residents have joined forces to keep Colac in Corangamite, launching an online petition to demonstrate the community opposition to a proposed electorate change.

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  • Stolen car crashes in central Colac, man flees scene

    Colac police are hoping the public can help them identify the driver of a stolen car who ran from the scene of a crash in Murray Street.

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  • Police hunt for baseball thieves

    Colac Braves Baseball Club members are devastated by the theft of $5500 worth of equipment from their Colac batting shed.

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  • Council launches bid to recoup $1M

    Colac Otway Shire Council is launching legal action against a builder and an architect involved in the Bluewater stadium redevelopment in a bid to recoup more than $1 million of ratepayers’ money.

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  • Civic reception call for Colac’s medallist

    Colac district sports enthusiast and former councillor Warren Riches is calling on Colac Otway Shire Council to host a civic reception for gold medallist Ken Hanson.

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  • Colac LGBTI group paves the way for social inclusion

    Pauley Johnson says Colac Otway’s new pride and diversity group has given LGBTI people “visibility” in the community and she looks forward to seeing a rainbow flag fly high over Colac one day.

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