Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Lorne students bring to life original stage show

    Lorne has been buzzing with “Pilkip-mania” as a rare, endangered, and also imaginary amphibious creature has been brought to life by the P-12 College’s whole-school production.

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  • Focus on stability, roads, funds

    Peter Byrnes hopes to bring some stability to the Colac Otway Shire Council if elected as a councillor during next month’s election.

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  • Consultation before planning scheme change

    Colac Otway Shire Council will not make any changes to its planning scheme until six weeks of community consultation has taken place.

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  • Ballot order drawn ahead of elections

    Apollo Bay resident Phil Howard has claimed the first spot on the 2024 Colac Otway Shire Council election ballot paper.

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  • Candidate continues advocacy

    With plans to retire from his educator role at the end of the year, Mick McCrickard hopes to continue advocating for the community but this time through local government.

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  • Corangamite and Surf Coast ballots drawn for election

    The ballot paper order for the newly restructured electoral wards in Surf Coast and Corangamite shires have been drawn for the upcoming election.

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  • Colac Otway Shire Council candidates finalised

    Eighteen candidates have their eyes set on the seven vacant Colac Otway Shire councillor positions.

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  • Homecare model confirmed

    Colac Otway Shire Council has delivered on its commitment to continue playing a role in aged care services, but a majority of clients are likely to start transitioning to alternative service providers next year.

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