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  • Drought prompts rates deferral

    “It’s not a gift or a hand-out – it’s just a bit of a slow-down, a pause to help get through to an easier time.”

    A Colac Otway Shire councillor is encouraging farmers impacted by the green drought to make contact about deferring their rates payments.

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  • Teen almost twice the limit

    Colac Highway Patrol members say it was “just stupid behaviour” that saw a 19-year-old Ballarat man drive at almost twice the speed limit on the Princes Highway.

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  • Marmalade maker’s reputation is spreading

    Elliminyt’s Heather Cardinal never expected her journey in the world of marmalade to grow as big as it has.

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  • Burn-off warning as restrictions end

    Local emergency services have issued a warning about burning off outside of the Fire Danger Period, now that Colac Otway’s restrictions have eased.

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  • Fourth childcare site proposed

    Another childcare centre is being advertised for lease in Colac, helping to address the childcare shortage, but Colac Otway Shire Council has not received a planning application for the centre.

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  • Budget includes millions for Winchelsea, Lorne

    Surf Coast Shire Council has released its draft 2025-26 budget for community feedback, with significant funding allocations for Winchelsea.

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  • Ex-councillors have report say

    Former Colac Otway Shire councillors have had their say on a municipal monitor’s report, pointing out factual errors as well as reasonable recommendations.

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  • MP wins Wannon

    Wannon incumbent Dan Tehan will enter his sixth term as the electorate’s MP, retaining his seat in Saturday’s federal election.

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