Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Planning rules for riversides

    New State Government rules restrict the development of buildings and fences, the removal of vegetation and earthworks along the Barwon River at Birregurra and Winchelsea.

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  • Falls site due to reopen by March

    Stevensons Falls near Forrest is still closed while its facilities continue to undergo major upgrades.

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  • Highway speeder caught at 50kmh over limit

    A 61-year-old woman who was caught driving at 130kmh in an 80km zone is off the roads for the next 12 months.

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  • Mandatory licence suspensions for speeders

    Two men caught travelling at more than 130kmh on the Princes Highway have lost their licences after facing Colac Magistrates Court this week.

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  • Trailer pursuit leads to court

    A man must pay a $400 fine for speeding on the highway to retrieve his trailer from Geelong where his friend had dumped it.

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  • Suspended motorists ordered to pay fines

    Two drivers caught driving while suspended have copped fines in Colac Magistrates Court this week.

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  • Criminal damage guilty plea

    A magistrate has told a man to “lay off the grog” if he wants to remain in his home with his partner and one-year-old daughter.

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  • Campers enjoying upgraded facilities

    Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park’s Queens Park is back open and ready for visitors in its newly upgraded facilities.

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