Articles by Zara Cuthbertson

  • Bay boat ramp upgrade starts

    Work is powering ahead at the Apollo Bay boat ramp, with the State Government building two new floating pontoons to boost boating capacity at the iconic coastal location.

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  • Coragulac’s botanic wonderland

    Tony and Kathy Mahoney’s garden boasts 27 years of development and more than a thousand different plant species – but for the Mahoneys, it’s not about the numbers.

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  • Brewing up useful skills

    Young people from across Surf Coast Shire have “brewed up” new work-ready skills as baristas and food handlers, thanks to free courses at Lorne and Winchelsea through Surf Coast Shire Council.

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  • PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Colac firefighters delight kinder kids

    Colac’s Winifred Nance Kindergarten had an exciting visit from members of the Colac Fire Brigade.

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  • Petition gains strong support

    An Apollo Bay teacher, author and parent has received more than 2600 signatures on her petition calling for the end of seismic testing nationwide.

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  • Long process to approve aged care expansion

    Colac’s Barongarook Gardens aged-care facility is now in the bureaucratic process of approving a $5-million expansion into one of the city’s oldest buildings.

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  • Apollo Bay patrols to protect endangered bird nests

    Environmental officials are patrolling the beach at Apollo Bay to protect endangered hooded plovers nesting along the Bay’s shoreline.

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  • Young people should check voting status

    Colac and district young people should check to see if they are directly enrolled voters in November’s State election.

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