Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Council considers switch from gas

    Colac Otway Shire Council will investigate electrifying heat pumps at Colac’s Bluewater pools, as part of the council’s 2023-24 annual plan.

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  • Big buy for council

    A new street sweeper and a panel of planning consultants are the latest contracts awarded by Colac Otway Shire Council.

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  • Bulla site expansion approved

    Colac Otway Shire Council has approved an expansion of Bulla’s Forrest Street site in Colac.

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  • Council set to fix landslip-prone Apollo Bay road

    Apollo Bay’s Old Tuxion Road will receive a $100,000 upgrade from the Colac Otway Shire Council, after other council projects came in under budget.

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  • Loreen’s hidden talent

    Loreen Missen says she has a natural instinct and urge to paint and express herself through her work.

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  • Native title rights in Otways

    A proposed agreement to recognise native title on public land in the Otways will have no impact on public access, the State Government says.

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  • Council scraps garden strip fee

    Colac Otway Shire councillors have scrapped a proposed $110 fee for people to put gardens on their nature strips, as part of their approval of the council’s annual budget.

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  • Divide for draft plan on climate

    Community members have expressed both praise and criticism of Colac Otway Shire Council’s Climate Change Action Plan at town meetings throughout the district.

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