Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Council leader wants discrimination to end

    Colac Otway deputy mayor Stephen Hart says registering his relationship of 27 years with the State Government had “less dignity than registering your dog at the shire offices”.

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  • Rising energy costs harming employers

    Colac’s major employers have taken a massive financial hit with energy costs more than doubling this year.

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  • Developer set for legal fight

    MCG Quarries is set to instigate legal action against Colac Otway Shire Council, over what the company owner describes as “one rule for us and another rule for everyone else”.

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  • Witness snaps Otways ‘big cat’

    A photograph of a “big cat” at Yuulong in the Otways has created interest on a Victorian Bigcats Research Group social media page, with paw prints found nearby adding to the hype.

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  • Lack of infrastructure a headache for coast

    Kennett River’s permanent residents say they have tourists parking and gathering in the middle of their streets, throwing rocks at koalas, and even occasionally using their yards as toilets.

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  • Jobless rate falls across district

    COLAC’S jobless rate has fallen to below Victorian and national levels in the latest figures, with just 340 people unemployed and major employers increasing their search for workers.

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  • Birregurra households left without internet

    Birregurra district residents on the northern side of town are furious they have no access to super-fast internet, despite commitments from the National Broadband Network and the Federal Government.

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  • Mayor worried over car show rumours

    Colac Otway Shire’s mayor says he wants the annual Colac Custom Car and Bike Show to stay and hopes organisers will commit to the major event remaining in Colac.

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