Articles by David McKenzie

  • Councillor turfs Surf Coast’s nature strip policy

    Surf Coast Shire residents don’t need to comply with their shire’s new nature strip guidelines just yet, after a councillor pointed out that the policy wasn’t legally enforceable.

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  • 372-tonne transformer to roll through Colac

    A “superload” longer than a 747 plane, and weighing as much as two blue whales will pass through Colac this weekend, slowing traffic.

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  • Colac fundraising lunch supports children in need

    About 150 people enjoyed a special luncheon fundraiser for a children’s charity in Colac this week.

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  • Colac facing high levels of disadvantage

    Colac is one of the state’s “most disadvantaged” places and lags behind most of Victoria when it comes to socioeconomic disadvantage, new Census figures show.

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  • Morning walk for mothers

    Colac residents will start Mother’s Day on the right foot, with a breast cancer fundraising walk on Sunday.

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  • Hygiene measures to stop forest killer

    A deadly mould that’s killing off forests in the Otway region has a new enemy – Colac Otway Shire Council staff.

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  • New home needs costly reports before approvals

    Colac Otway Shire Council has deferred a decision on a proposed Coragulac home for the second time, over concerns about a former landfill nearby.

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  • Accommodation help for student teachers heading to the bush

    A new Victorian pilot program is aiming to attract student teachers to schools in remote areas like the Otways.

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