Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Plans to turn caravan park into supermarket

    Plans for a $6-million development in Winchelsea could see the town’s caravan park demolished to make way for a new IGA supermarket, retail shops and accommodation.

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  • Dancing to make a difference

    Colac teenager Shaila Anson spent the final week of school holidays dancing up a storm in Melbourne, improving her dance skills and mental health.

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  • Road repair frustration

    Birregurra locals have taken to the streets to express their disappointment and frustration with the state of Strachan Street and council’s lack of action to fix the crumbling road.

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  • Local residents become citizens

    From the moment Kathryn Hamer set foot onto Australian soil in 2006, she knew she had found her new home.

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  • Corangamite announces community awards

    Camperdown couple Ian (Bidge) and Barb Boyd are Corangamite Shire’s 2024 Community Volunteers of the Year.

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  • Have your say on councils via phone survey

    Residents across the district have the chance to say what they think about their local councils.

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  • Planning permit sought for tank and easement

    The owner of a Wye River home destroyed in the 2015 Christmas bushfires is seeking council approval to install a rainwater tank on their property.

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  • Blessed start to school year

    A special service blessing students’ backpacks at Colac’s Anglican Parish will mark the beginning of the school year and raise funds for the new Lake Colac School.

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