Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Support for track in Colac

    The campaign for a BMX bike track in Colac is gaining momentum, with Colac BMX mum Rhiannon Young penning an open letter to the Colac Otway Shire Council about the community’s desperate need for a track.

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  • Legacy to live on in Colac under Ted’s watch

    Colac Legacy president Ted Ivermee is set to enter his 10th year as president next month and is looking forward to commemorating the 100-year anniversary of Legacy with the centenary torch relay.

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  • Creative passion hasn’t faded

    Everything shifted for Ellliminyt artist Lauren Danger when two of her paintings featured on the television series The Block in 2019.

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  • Colac Otway possession statistics increase

    Crime in the Colac Otway Shire is continuing a downward trend, but drug possession, criminal damage and family violence order breaches are on the rise.

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  • HAY! IT’S BACK: Iconic cordial brand returning to Colac

    Colac and district people can say “Hay’s please” once again, with the iconic cordial brand returning 38 years after it shut down.

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  • Council considers switch from gas

    Colac Otway Shire Council will investigate electrifying heat pumps at Colac’s Bluewater pools, as part of the council’s 2023-24 annual plan.

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  • Big buy for council

    A new street sweeper and a panel of planning consultants are the latest contracts awarded by Colac Otway Shire Council.

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  • Bulla site expansion approved

    Colac Otway Shire Council has approved an expansion of Bulla’s Forrest Street site in Colac.

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