Articles by David McKenzie

  • SHARE THE LOAD: Proposal to charge higher rates for corporate farms

    A former Colac Otway mayor wants the council to charge higher rates for foreign-owned and corporate-owned farmland, as a way of reducing residents’ rates burden.

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  • Education advocate to continue serving Colac sector

    Colac’s Brian Crook will serve three more years on the South West TAFE board.

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  • Weekly market returns to pens

    Leaner cows averaged 10 cents a kilogram dearer at Colac’s weekly cattle market, but beef cows, grown steers and grown heifers were unchanged in value.

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  • Warrion Flower Show uprooted

    Only war has been able to stop the iconic Warrion Flower Show from blooming in its 120-year history.

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  • Holiday workshops bring hope for Kenyan kids

    Four action-packed days of school holiday workshops will keep Colac and district people active these school holidays while supporting an African children’s charity.

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  • Trader welcomes facade stimulus

    A central Colac trader says he’s pleased Colac Otway Shire Council has started to invest in helping businesses revitalise Murray Street shopfronts.

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  • Bluewater pool could reopen next week

    Colac’s Bluewater swimming pool could reopen next week after Colac district company Pipeline Fabrications completed urgent maintenance in record time.

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  • Sixty groups to enjoy grants cash injection

    Defibrillators, sports equipment, facility upgrades and garden projects are among community projects to receive Colac Otway Shire Council’s community grants this year.

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