Articles by Naomi Newcombe
Community charter proposal
Current Colac Otway Shire councillor Max Arnott hopes to strengthen the bonds between the council and the community through a community charter if re-elected to council next month.
Council schedules online meeting
Colac Otway Shire Council has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, the day after it enters caretaker period for the upcoming election.
Review supports Tirrengower scheme
The Tirrengower Drainage Scheme will continue under the guidance of a new advisory committee.
Colac West plan unlocks land for housing
Colac Otway Shire councillors have endorsed a development plan for Colac’s West that will unlock more than 450 new houses.
New citizens ready to call Australia home
Anne Pushparajah says her journey to becoming an Australian citizen after multiple international moves feels like a fairytale.
Future of Colac saleyards discussed
Colac Otway Shire councillors have flagged the potential for the next council to consider the future sale or lease of the Colac Saleyards.
Plan to ‘nudge’ bats in gardens on hold
An update to the grey headed flying fox management plan remains on hold, after the item was again withdrawn from the Colac Otway Shire Council agenda on Wednesday.
Track removal disappointment
Colac Fire Brigade captain Daniel Williams has expressed his disappointment in councillors supporting the removal of the running track on the foreshore under the adopted Colac Botanic Gardens master plan.
