Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Ocean Road towns on landslide watch

    Wye River and Separation Creek residents have spent another weekend on emergency watch as a 35-metre crack threatens to create a major landslide.

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  • Family opens doors and hearts

    Camperdown’s Kirsty and Darren Green have provided a safe and supportive home for 18 children over the past four years and they wish they’d opened their door sooner.

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  • Bluewater floor deal ready for approval

    Colac Otway Shire Council looks set to sign off on a deal which could see Bluewater’s problem-plagued stadium floor replaced by the end of the year.

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  • Creeks overflow

    Heavy rain on Friday flooded Colac and district roads, with two drivers losing control on the Princes Highway but plenty of water pouring into Lake Colac.

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  • Upgraded road ‘dangerous’

    Apollo Bay district residents hope Colac Otway Shire Council will act on concerns about a road they say is “far more dangerous” than it was before its upgrade.

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  • High fire risks across Otways during summer

    The eastern Otways look set for an increased risk of bushfire this coming fire season, with a late-season fire risk across south-west Victoria.

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  • New council to deal with stadium inquiry

    Ongoing delays with Colac’s $13-million Bluewater redevelopment will force the new, soon-to-be-elected council to deal with the findings of an overdue review as well as the problem-plagued stadium.

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  • Two drivers airlifted after head-on crash

    A 47-year-old Elliminyt woman remained in a critical condition yesterday after a head-on crash on a notorious section of the Princes Highway, west of Winchelsea.

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