Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Colac business owner confirms local council ambitions

    Colac business owner Rhea Sabine hopes to represent young people, women and business owners in the community if she gets elected to council in October.

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  • Shire receives grants

    Seventy-eight community organisations, clubs, event organisers and businesses across Colac Otway Shire have shared in $311,500 worth of grants. Allocations for 2024-25 include 40 community grants, 27 event grants and 11 business grants. The grants program was oversubscribed with 108 applications received, requesting an extra $209,450, however the council was only able to provide funding […]

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  • Have your say on the Colac Botanic Gardens

    Colac Otway Shire councillors are encouraging the community to provide feedback on the Botanic Gardens draft master plan.

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  • CBD speed limit reduced to 40 in Colac

    Colac Otway Shire Council will reduce the Colac CBD speed limit to 40kmh.

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  • Colac service club aims to empower

    With an increase in family violence incidents in the Colac Otway community, Colac West Rotary Club is hoping their educational signs will empower people to seek support.

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  • Former mayor pleads for community garden

    A former Colac Otway Shire mayor is calling on the council to allocate money in next year’s budget for a community vegetable garden.

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  • Grant for digital signage in Colac Otway

    Colac Otway Shire Council has successfully applied for $80,000 in State Government funding for digital tourism signage, ahead of completing its visitor servicing review.

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  • Marathon’s hidden message for Kaden Newton

    The latest running challenge for Colac’s Kaden Newton had a hidden meaning and was something he only shared once the event was over: live your life to the fullest.

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