Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Council votes in new mayor

    Colac Otway Shire has elected a new mayor but once again there will be no deputy mayor.

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  • Forrest resident seeks police petition support

    A Forrest resident is urging Victorians to sign a petition and save one-person police stations around the state.

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  • MAYORAL ELECTION: Colac Otway councillors to vie for leadership

    Two Colac Otway Shire councillors have confirmed they have their eyes set on being the shire’s new mayor.

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  • Colac district gardens open for exploration

    Three Colac and district gardens will open to the public on Sunday, raising funds for the Country Women’s Association Victoria.

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  • Next step for retail proposal

    A proposed development for a new IGA supermarket in Apollo Bay would support the town as a centre for living and recreation, a planning consultant says.

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  • Birregurra venue offers donation to community

    The owner of Birregurra’s Bootmakers Cottage says he would donate $2500 a year to local community groups, as a small gesture to the community that he hopes to support with his proposed weddings and events space.

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  • Anglers needed for lake study

    Local anglers could play a key role in a study into the pharmaceutical pollutants in Lake Colac to help investigate the health of the lake and its wildlife.

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  • 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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