Articles by Zara Cuthbertson

  • Homelessness pressure increases

    More than 500 households in Colac Otway Shire required support from homelessness agencies between 2020 and 2021, a report has shown.

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  • One festival objector

    Plans for a prospective multi-day music festival close to Colac Otway Shire have received at least one objection, with the ball now in the organiser’s court to provide more information to authorities.

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  • Firefighters honoured

    Colac and district CFA brigades have cleaned up at a state awards ceremony, with firefighters from Port Campbell and Cobden among the list of recipients.

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  • New threat meter

    Colac and district residents can expect to see a new fire danger rating system ahead of summer.

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  • Award-winning photographs on show

    Award-winning works from Australia’s best photographers are on display in Colac for the first time ever this week.

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  • Empty shops are filling up

    Colac’s commercial vacancy rate is at a record low, with more new businesses filling up the city’s empty shops, and a shortage of industrial properties to meet the roaring demand.

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  • Rains needed to top up lake

    Colac Yacht Club members are hoping for a wet spring to help top up Lake Colac’s water levels ahead of their summer season.

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  • ALC on the lookout for a new investor

    A share in one of Colac’s largest employers is up for sale, with the company now exploring market interest for a prospective buyer.

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