Articles by Naomi Newcombe
Councils back out of buying offsets
South-west councils are moving away from buying carbon credits and focusing on local initiatives to reduce emissions.
Accused pleads not guilty
A Colac man accused of allegedly murdering a man at Geelong last year has pleaded not guilty.
Report details farmland drop
Colac district farms have dropped more than four per cent in value, a shire-wide valuation indicates, but a Colac property agent says it’s not all doom and gloom.
MP on shortlist for leadership
Newly re-elected Member for Wannon Dan Tehan remains committed to pushing for local election-pledge projects, while advocating for drought relief for south-west farmers.
Special thanks for region’s specialists
Colac Area Health has celebrated its midwives this International Day of the Midwife with a special afternoon tea for families who have welcomed babies in the past 12 months.
Fourth childcare site proposed
Another childcare centre is being advertised for lease in Colac, helping to address the childcare shortage, but Colac Otway Shire Council has not received a planning application for the centre.
Ex-councillors have report say
Former Colac Otway Shire councillors have had their say on a municipal monitor’s report, pointing out factual errors as well as reasonable recommendations.
Frondly hello from former hospital palm
Five months on, a 130-year-old palm tree that once watched over the city of Colac is thriving in its new home.
