Articles by Naomi Newcombe
Skenes Creek dirt waits for asbestos screening
A potentially contaminated colossal dirt mound in Skenes Creek will be screened for asbestos in the coming weeks, despite the pile sitting on the nature strip of a Great Ocean Road property for almost six months.
Public interest in Colac toilets
Toilets in Memorial Square have been a topic of discussion at the latest Colac Otway Shire Council meeting, with people wondering when the new facilities will be complete and why items are broken in the current facilities.
Council to woo electric blue?
Climate Action Team’s Jeff Cooke says now is the time for Colac Otway Shire Council to “bite the bullet” and apply for funding to electrify its largest gas consumer Bluewater Leisure Centre.
News in brief
The latest news in brief including an electrical fire, daylight savings ending, land for sale in Timboon and more.
Council to consider Forrest accommodation plans
Plans for group accommodation in Forrest have crossed Colac Otway Shire Council officers desks.
Safety, dust concerns increase
Elliminyt resident Jenny Evans is fed up with the lingering dust on Harris Road that coats the inside and outside of her house caused by an increase in speeding drivers.
Crash forces two-hour highway traffic detour
Wet weather conditions on Easter Monday resulted in a car clipping a semi-trailer truck and landing on the median strip of the Princes Highway.