Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Ex-mayor slams Games plans

    A former Colac Otway Shire mayor says building and then removing two Commonwealth Games swimming pools at Armstrong Creek is a “ridiculous” waste of money when small regional centres are screaming out for upgrades.

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  • Climate crisis call for Colac council

    Colac Otway Shire Council has acknowledged a climate change crisis for the first time, after three years of resisting calls to declare a climate “emergency”.

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  • January 26 ceremony to stay

    Colac Otway Shire will continue to commemorate Australia Day with a citizenship ceremony on January 26, despite a neighbouring council scrapping its celebrations. 

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  • Holiday park lease delayed

    Colac Otway Shire Council has secured an extra three months to organise new management of the Lake Colac Holiday Park.

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  • Fine follows damage to yacht club

    A woman who broke a Colac Yacht Club window in a drug-induced state must pay a $1000 fine. 

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  • P-plater’s penalty after a burnout at Barongarook

    A P-plater who doesn’t remember doing a burnout must complete a safe driving program and pay a $1000 fine. 

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  • Climate plan upsets campaigners

    Colac Otway’s Climate Action Team wants more community involvement and engagement in the Colac Otway Shire Council’s climate action plan that has left the team “disappointed”.

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  • Lifelong passion for creativity

    Colac’s Marg Finn began knitting at just three years old and the creativity hasn’t stopped since.

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