Articles by Hannah Toohey

  • photo of the Corangamite Shire Council sign

    Deadline pushed for nominations

    There’s still time for Corangamite Shire residents to nominate their inspirational community members for the 2025 Australia Day awards.

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  • Bridge finished at Princetown

    Works to replace the single lane 80-year-old bridge over the Gellibrand River at Old Coach Road, Princetown are now complete.

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  • November store cattle success

    November’s store cattle sale has followed the seasonal trend of being one of “the biggest of the year”.

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  • Warning after recycling blaze

    Emergency service crews say the cause of yesterday’s garbage truck fire in Colac is “undetermined”, reminding people to be responsible with what they put into their bins.

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  • Green light for Forrest

    Work on Forrest Holiday Park’s onsite wastewater system upgrade is expected to commence this week.

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  • Watch out for plovers, coast authority says

    Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority’s volunteer birdwatchers and rangers are urging community members to follow safety precautions to protect hooded plovers at Apollo Bay.

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  • Car spaces, sign update at Kennett

    Colac Otway Shire Council will implement temporary traffic management changes in central Kennett River this month.

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  • Twenty years of bagless Birre

    It’s been 20 years since Deb Chant helped lead the charge for Birregurra to become the first Victorian town to ban plastic bags.

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