Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • New ideas and ready to listen

    Irrewarra farmer Charlie Buchanan says there are so many missed opportunities in the Colac Otway Shire; something he hopes to change if he gets elected as a councillor in October.

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  • Hay relief for Colac district farmers

    Colac district farmers facing the green drought can expect a welcome sight this weekend as 15 trucks loaded with essential hay arrive to bring much-needed relief.

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  • Barham house planning application lodged

    Plans for a four-bedroom house along Apollo Bay’s Barham River have reached Colac Otway Shire planning officers’ desks.

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  • Colac residents voice objections to childcare centre

    Colac residents have expressed their strong objection to a proposed childcare centre that they say would negatively impact a “narrow residential street”.

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  • Former employees await full payouts

    Former Clearwater Logging and Transport employees are still waiting to receive their outstanding pay and entitlements, more than seven months since the company went into liquidation.

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  • Council keen to host events at revamped gardens

    Colac Otway Shire Council has provided clarification around an events space included in the Colac Botanic Gardens draft masterplan.

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  • From coffee club to council

    Colac Coffee Club founder Cheryl Miller says she is going to be the voice of the people while campaigning to become a Colac Otway Shire councillor.

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  • State appoints Colac Otway Shire Council monitor

    A municipal monitor appointed to Colac Otway Shire Council will begin her work today to support good governance processes and practices at the council.

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