Articles by Ruby Manson

  • Authorities brace for fire season as Otways dry out

    Fire experts say the Otways will soon be at risk of burning, despite decent winter rain.

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  • Colac brigade is recruiting

    Colac Fire Brigade is looking for new volunteers to help keep the community safe while developing leaders within the community.

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  • Colanda will close within a fortnight

    Colac’s Colanda Centre will close its doors for the last time within two weeks, marking the end of an era in Victorian disability services.

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  • Hopes to fix housing shortage

    A working group will begin investigating avenues to increase the amount of short-term affordable housing in Colac after initial meetings this week.

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  • Girls join campaign to slash speed limit

    Two 10-year-olds have jumped onboard a campaign to prevent wildlife deaths on the Great Ocean Road and improve the safety of their bus-travelling schoolmates.

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  • Locals battle Queensland fires

    Three Colac district emergency servicepeople have flown north to help tackle Queensland’s bushfire emergency.

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  • Dob in a dumping ground

    Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group wants to know the Colac district’s litter hot spots to help develop a plan to tackle them.

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  • Call to alter highway plan

    Blue Church resident Colin Carter says new safety upgrades to the intersection in front of his home are welcome, but they miss the mark.

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