Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Property price boom across Colac district

    Colac Otway Shire’s median house price has jumped an unprecedented 51 per cent in the past five years, reaching $370,500 at the end of last month.

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  • Council cuts development’s size

    Colac Otway Shire councillors who approved a 12-unit motel at Birregurra say their decision was an appropriate compromise between allowing development and retaining character.

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  • Women highlight refugees’ plight

    Three Colac women have spent a week living on meagre rations to raise money for refugees as part of the Ration Challenge.

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  • Council to consider Colac reserve tender

    Colac builder Spence Construction looks set to be in charge of the city’s Central Reserve sporting complex redevelopment, due for completion in April next year.

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  • Timeframe needed for Bluewater users

    COMMUNITY members are urging Colac Otway Shire Council to set a timeframe for fixing the problem-plagued Bluewater stadium floor to allow groups to plan for the future.

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  • Council ‘hiding’ from resident’s questions

    A former Colac Otway Shire councillor says the council “effectively gave the community the two-finger salute” at a special meeting with an undisclosed agenda this week.

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  • Speeder mayhem along ocean road

    The Great Ocean Road at Skenes Creek is “the worst speeding blackspot” in rural Victoria and residents say governments must fund safety improvements.

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  • MP demands answers on Bluewater delays

    Colac’s unfinished Bluewater centre redevelopment has already cost ratepayers $3 million more than they expected, and community leaders are demanding answers.

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