Articles by David McKenzie

  • Regional gong for leader

    Outgoing G21 chief executive Elaine Carbines has won a regional award for her leadership.

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  • Hundreds of tardy voters must give their excuses

    Almost 400 Colac Otway residents and ratepayers can expect a letter in the mail asking why they failed to vote in last year’s council election.

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  • Pasture strategy field day

    Farmers can learn about home-grown pasture production, high-performing species and tactical pasture strategies at a field day near Warrnambool next week.

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  • New ramp for old court

    A new ramp will improve public access for the historic Camperdown Court House, which houses a community hub, visitor information centre and arts space.

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  • Otways get a record soaking

    Colac has had its wettest January in a decade, while parts of the Otways had their wettest Januaries in at least 20 years following a month of downpours.

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  • Timetable change for commuters

    Trains from Colac now take up to two hours and 32 minutes to reach Melbourne under timetable changes that came into force this week.

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  • Authority unveils new blue uniform

    Country Fire Authority representatives will have new blue uniforms to use when doing CFA duties away from the fire line. Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the CFA introduced the dark blue uniforms with a CFA logo to give volunteers comfortable and distinctive clothing to wear for non-response duties. “The workwear doesn’t replace the traditional personal […]

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  • Special welcome for new Australians

    Colac Otway has welcomed four new Australian citizens and celebrated the recent citizenships of three other people.

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