Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Council news in brief

    The latest news from the Colac Otway Shire Council meeting.

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  • Council meeting ends in chaos

    It was a stormy meeting for Colac Otway Shire Council on Wednesday, with tensions running high and frequent technical difficulties occurring impacted by the wild weather in the district.

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  • Hopes to return for full council term

    Current Colac Otway Shire councillor Tosh-Jake Finnigan says they hope to be elected to a full term on council, after serving the community for the past 18 months.

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  • Motorist’s plea after hit-run

    Debbie Tucker is appealing to the public for information after her car was involved in an alleged hit and run accident on Colac’s Murray Street.

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  • Plans for Colac’s largest childcare centre

    A proposed childcare centre in Colac’s Hart Street would be the largest childcare provider in Colac, offering space for 98 children, if the council decides to grant a planning permit today.

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  • Zoe’s committed to a better future

    Colac business owner Zoe Hudgell has set her sights on a position as a Colac Otway Shire councillor, inspired by her father’s commitment to the community.

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  • Councillors to consider new ‘nudging’ permit

    An estimated record 10,000 flying foxes called the Colac Botanic Gardens home in January, but Colac Otway Shire Council will consider continuing its ‘nudging’ program.

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  • Collaborative project will share local history

    “As I drove into Colac today, I saw the mother’s lake (Lake Corangamite) and the father’s lake (Lake Colac).”

    Traditional Custodian Richard Collopy will share his work across traditional landscapes in an exciting new project supported by funding from Creative Victoria’s First Nations Creative Projects Fund.

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