Articles by David McKenzie

  • 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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  • Pen selling back at Colac saleyards

    Pen selling will return for Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly cattle markets from tomorrow.

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  • Corangamite loosens its funding requirements

    Corangamite Shire Council has made it easier for businesses wanting grants to upgrade shop facades in the shire.

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  • Otway tracks and roads close to reduce damage

    Scores of Otways tracks and roads have closed for the winter.

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  • Change for building permits

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s building inspectors will keep processing existing building permit applications, despite moves to close the service.

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  • Grants support sporting clubs

    A host of Colac and district sporting clubs have each secured $1000 grants to help stay afloat during coronavirus closures.

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  • Cattle prices ease for young animals

    Cattle quality was mixed but mainly plain at Colac’s weekly market, with young cattle averaging 30 cents a kilogram cheaper and cows mostly unchanged in prices.

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