Articles by Naomi Newcombe
Callout to local youth voices
Organisers are calling out for young people aged 12 to 25 who want to guide youth advocacy in Colac Otway.
Bay’s exposed cable concerns community
A telecommunications authority says it will rebury an exposed communications cable that services Apollo Bay and the coast.
Date decided for federal election
Colac and district voters will head to the polling booths on May 3 to cast their ballot in the federal election.
Checks on violence offenders
Colac police are continuing to hold family violence perpetrators to account through regular compliance checks, as the city recorded more than one family violence incident per day in the city last year.
EYE ON THEFT: Police responding to rise in retail offences
Colac police are teaming up with local traders to address a recent rise in retail thefts.
North of shire a tourism focus
Colac Otway Shire Council has reduced its investment in a coastal tourism body by $20,000 but wants increased promotion of the shire north of the Otways.
Approval sought for eight-lot subdivision
A subdivision in Colac is proposing to deliver eight new lots.
Council swaps carbon credits for local projects
Colac Otway Shire Council will no longer buy carbon credits to meet its net-zero emissions target, diverting the money towards local environmental initiatives instead.
