Articles by Lydia Kennedy

  • Corangamite MP announces commitment to pool

    Apollo Bay’s community will celebrate securing the remaining $180,000 funding needed to upgrade the town’s swimming pool after years of campaigning.

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  • Plans for more coastal walls to stop erosion

    A new rock wall is protecting the Skenes Creek coast from erosion, with plans underway for three more walls.

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  • No permanent fix for eroding coast

    Erosion of coastline at Apollo Bay’s main beach has created community concern for the township’s tourism, safety and road infrastructure.

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  • Push for more security upgrades to courthouse

    Colac’s courthouse needs more safety upgrades and the State Government needs a long-term plan for a new facility, a court activist says.

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  • Man flees burning building after standoff

    A siege in Colac ended in an arrest yesterday after a man who police were in negotiations with left a burning home and tried to flee the scene.

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  • Community calls for more funding

    Almost 1200 people have supported an old Beechy Rail Trial campaign calling for more funding to make sure the asset remains a viable tourist attraction.

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  • Colac connection to new film

    “I had no idea my part was going to be played by Jacki Weaver; I thought I’d get a mention but had no idea to what extent it would be.”

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  • Family forever grateful to children’s hospital

    Colac’s Rhiannon and Josh Goonan will face another uneasy wait as their son Noah attends the Royal Children’s Hospital for surgery in coming months.

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