Farm owner running for Labor
Labor has announced Freshwater Creek farmer and tourism operator Doug Johnston as the party’s Polwarth candidate for the state election.
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A bushfire refuge and a new learning facility to attract researchers and tourists are among community-led ideas under consideration for a vacant State Government site at Forrest.
Ocean Road roundabout plan worries cafe owner
Cafe owner Paul Yates is worried about a proposed roundabout at Lavers Hill’s main intersection.
Yacht racing to return to lake after 13 years
Sailors will return to race on Lake Colac for the first time in more than a decade, with water now deep enough for rescue boats and bigger craft.
WHALE TRAPPED
Authorities are searching for a distressed southern right whale seen entangled in rope offshore near Apollo Bay.
Trust wants Colac’s Colanda site for future burials
Colac’s Colanda Centre could become a new cemetery if the State Government acts on an a proposal from Geelong Cemeteries Trust to take over the site.
Mum praises decision to cut treatment costs
A Colac mother is relieved her son will have access to a life-changing cystic fibrosis drug after the Federal Government decided to subsidise the treatment.
Creekside pathways proposed
Two pathways linking Colac’s lake and creeks are among initiatives in Colac Otway Shire Council’s draft Colac 2050 Growth Plan coming out next month.
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