Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Committee left ‘high and dry’

    Passionate community advocate Rod Amos says Colac Otway Shire Council’s decision to cancel Lake Colac Consultative Committee meetings almost two years ago is a “failure of leadership”.

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  • Farm house proposal aims to obtain teachers

    Alvie Primary School teacher and fourth generation farmer Bianca Moore says she would hate for rural students to miss out on teachers because of a lack of housing.

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  • Residents oppose Colac hotel

    Three Colac residents have expressed their concerns about a proposed three-storey hotel in the city’s Dennis Street, citing concerns around privacy, carparking and street aesthetics.

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  • Statistics remain steady in shire

    Colac Otway Shire’s population and demographic structure has remained much the same in the last year, the council’s annual report says.

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  • Navigational ride proves successful

    Horse riders from across Victoria descended on Barongarook for Colac and District Adult Riding Club’s first navigational ride through Otways bush tracks.

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  • Council to consider farm house proposal

    A proposal for a house on a Corrunun farming property aims to attract teachers to rural Victoria, but Colac Otway Shire Council officers will be recommending councillors refuse a planning permit.

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  • Council endorses climate action plan

    Colac Otway Shire Council intends to host biannual forums for local environment and sustainability groups, as part of its new climate change action plan.

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  • Birregurra venue seeks permit

    A wedding venue in Birregurra is seeking Colac Otway Shire Council permission to continue hosting events, after operating without the correct permit for several years.

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