Articles by David McKenzie

  • Warehouse approved for machinery dealership

    A Colac machinery dealership has received the green light for a new 1852-square-metre warehouse in Colac West.

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  • Mulch work moves west

    A mulching program around Otways district towns has moved further west this week in a bid to reduce bushfire risks by removing fuel loads.

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  • Colac Otway rejigs budget for 2020-21

    Colac Otway Shire Council is reworking its annual budget to take the impacts of coronavirus into account.

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  • Corangamite faces postal by-election

    Corangamite Shire’s next councillor will only serve in the role for four months.

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  • Fire season ends Monday, but take care with burns

    People can expect to see burnoffs and smoke when the fire danger period ends on Monday across the Colac Otway and Corangamite shires.

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  • Have your say on library’s future

    Residents can have a say on the future of Colac and Apollo Bay’s public libraries, as civic leaders ponder whether to switch library corporations to get wider services.

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  • Migrants push up Colac’s population, just a little

    Colac’s population has crept up marginally in the past year, mostly thanks to overseas migration.

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  • Council approves poddy farm

    A Barongarook West calf-rearing farm can go ahead, despite neighbours objecting to possible environmental impacts from the development.

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