Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • 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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  • Dog park on council agenda

    Colac Otway Shire Council officers are considering applying for more than $200,000 in State Government funding for a dog park at Central Reserve.

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  • Colac mayor will not seek council re-election

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Marg White will say farewell to her mayoral and councillor title at the October election, after deciding not to seek re-election.

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  • Repeated calls to find display site for anchor

    Colac Otway community members have expressed their disappointment that an anchor found in Lake Colac eight years ago was not included in a draft of the Colac Botanic Gardens master plan.

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  • Future rural land plans

    Plans for a four-lot subdivision in Cororooke have crossed Colac Otway Shire Council planning officers’ desks.

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  • Colac housing plan seeks council approval

    Colac’s Gravesend Street could get three brand news houses including two two-storey houses, under a proposal from developers.

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