Articles by Naomi Newcombe
Beechy trail discussion cancelled
Council decision-making ended before it started this week, after it became apparent that officers had failed to inform the Old Beechy Rail Trail friends’ group of major plans for the trail’s future.
Warning to riders ahead of summer
Colac Highway Patrol officers are warning people to be aware of the risks associated with riding motorcycles, as the weather warms up and riding increases.
Local animal lovers come to the rescue
Thirty dogs and fifty-seven cats have found their forever homes through Colac Otway Shire Council’s animal adoption program in the past year.
Noise concerns at Birregurra events venue
A Birregurra resident says he needs to wear ear plugs to bed to drown out loud music from events at the town’s Bootmakers Cottage.
Surf Coast re-elects Mayor
Newly re-elected Surf Coast Shire Council Mayor Liz Pattison is looking forward to seeing the progress of major projects like Winchelsea’s pool renewal.
Group seeking sites for more cupboards
Colac’s Kindness Network is on the lookout for more locations to place its “Kindness Cupboards” around the city, spreading kindness and food relief.
News in brief
Funding for a local respite organisation, Telstra mobile outages in Wye River and more in today’s news in brief.
Councils table financial positions for 2022-23
Colac Otway, Corangamite and Surf Coast Shire councils have released their annual reports, providing ratepayers with details of their position at the end of the financial year.
