Articles by Hannah Toohey

  • Consultation for Apollo Bay water supply

    Apollo Bay and district residents can now have their say on the future of the town’s water supply.

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  • Investigations into fatal crash at Purrumbete

    Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash at South Purrumbete.

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  • Lack of summer rain across dry landscape

    With summer over, farmers across the Colac Otway Shire are preparing for the potential of another dry season.

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  • Another delay for sporting precinct

    The expected completion date of the Cape Otway Road Australia project at Modewarre, east of Colac, has been delayed again.

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  • Demand is high for local smoker help

    New research released from the Australian National University has reported that the scale of harm caused by smoking is “higher than previously thought”.

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  • Potential lifeline for district

    The proposal of a “world-first” reform to provide basic universal outdoor mobile coverage across Australia could positively impact the Colac district on days of an emergency.

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  • Technology leads to rise in car thefts

    Victoria Police has issued a warning to Colac and district vehicle owners, as intelligence reveals key programming devices are behind a surge in car thefts across the state.

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  • Autumn looking dry, heightened fire risk

    A heightened fire risk will remain for south-west Victoria this autumn, with the Otways set to be a priority for planned burns.

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