Articles by Greta Lannen

  • Ambulance times meet Victoria’s benchmark for district

    Ambulances are arriving quicker to code one incidents in Colac Otway, the latest figures say, with surrounding local government areas also improving on their response times.

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  • Fire destroys Winch op shop

    A suspicious fire has destroyed a Winchelsea op shop that raises money for the town’s hospital, causing $400,000 worth of damage.

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  • Dance fever takes a hold of avid kids

    There was no stopping two Colac and district schools from performing in the famous State Schools Spectacular, albeit in a very different looking show.

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  • Free kinder funding for state’s families

    Colac and district families will have the chance to save about $2000 for each of their kindergarten-enrolled children, when the State Government delivers free kinder next year.

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  • Fonterra sweeps dairy awards

    Fonterra’s Cobden site has won 20 awards at the Dairy Industry Association of Australia Australian Dairy Product Awards.

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  • Warning after burnoff escapes

    CFA and Colac and district fire brigades are encouraging people to keep their burnoffs safe and legal, after a burnoff near Winchelsea got out of control.

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  • Police provide help for assault victims

    Victoria Police’s Sexual Crime Squad is urging people with experiences of sexual assault, harassment or other threatening behaviour linked to connections on dating apps to contact police.

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  • Unemployment rate up slightly

    Colac Otway’s unemployment rate rose in the June quarter, but the rate has remained steady in other regions like Corangamite, Camperdown and Winchelsea.

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