Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Council bid to help shire grow

    Colac’s resident security guard Peter Lloyd says he’s ready to put his hand up as a candidate for the Colac Otway Shire Council election in October to push for things that the community wants.

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  • No shortage of free hay for farmers

    Beeac district farmers grappling with the green drought are being urged to reach out to receive their share of almost 100 bales of hay donated to the community.

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  • Colac Otway mayor issues statement

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Marg White has spoken out to address recent commentary about the council and the appointment of a municipal monitor.

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  • Locals help explain aquifers in new book

    Local aquifer activist and Kawarren resident Malcolm Gardiner has shared his thoughts on aquifers through the voice of a platypus in a new book.

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  • Preparing for council elections

    Victorians have less than two weeks to ensure they are enrolled to vote in the upcoming 2024 local council elections.

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  • Quick patch on Princes Highway

    A series of deep potholes on the Princes Highway that caused damage to multiple vehicles over the weekend have been patched by VicRoads. But a driver who hit the potholes has called it a “shocking patch-up job”.

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  • Proposed place of last resort for Apollo Bay

    Apollo Bay could soon have a formal bushfire place of last of resort again, six months after the former site was decommissioned due to excessive vegetation.

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  • ‘Less than ideal’ bike racks removed

    Less than 24 hours after the Colac Otway Shire Council installed bike racks on Colac’s Murray Street, the racks were removed.

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