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  • Man airlifted in ‘freak accident’ near Apollo Bay

    A man was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital yesterday hospital after a tree branch went through his windscreen in what police say was a “freak accident” near Apollo Bay.

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  • Former mayor slams council budget

    Colac Otway Shire Council is mismanaging its finances and facilities, a former mayor says – wasting ratepayer money on “woke” committees instead of spending it on community needs.

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  • Coastal college embraces artivism

    Raising awareness about seismic testing through art has been a powerful experience for Peter Day and Apollo Bay youngsters during his time with them at school.

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  • Council enrolment changes for voters

    Colac Otway Shire Council is urging people to enrol to vote in the 2024 council election, with a recent change to the rules potentially leaving out 700,000 voters across the state.

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  • Birre leads planning for BMX project

    Birregurra families are calling for council help to get wheels-up on a ground-breaking community-led BMX project.

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  • Documenting our rail history

    With over five decades of experience in weaving the stories of Colac and district together, local author and historian Norman Houghton has released his 46th book.

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  • Larpent home destroyed by fire

    A Larpent landowner who was planning to move back to the area has lost his house in an early morning blaze.

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  • Temporary fix for bridge bump

    A road fracture on Colac’s Murray Street rail bridge will be temporarily fixed before long-term repairs can take place.

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