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Corangamite Shire meeting news
A wrap-up of Corangamite Shire Council’s meeting last week, including more business support, hesitancy around a climate commitment and an animal business approved.
COVID blow to online concerts
Colac and district performing artists have suffered another blow, with their live-streamed events banned in the current COVID restrictions. Live performers like musicians are not allowed to visit venues to perform COVID-safe shows for at-home audiences as they have during previous lockdowns, after a quiet rule change that came to light last week. State Government […]
Larpent tractor fire not suspicious
Fire authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a Larpent farm owner’s tractor.
Big effort to find platypus
Citizen scientists will descend on Corangamite region waterways searching for evidence of platypus populations, as part of a state-wide study.
Pressure on the state to fix stadium’s floor
Winchelsea Leisure Time Centre still has no reopening timeline while advocates wait on engineering reports, and Surf Coast Shire Council is set to reconsider its role in managing the facility.
New town plan for Winchelsea
A new Winchelsea town centre strategy, electric vehicle charging points and a social housing policy all received green lights at Surf Coast Shire Council’s August meeting.
Letters to the editor
Readers call for Afghan refugees to be allowed to stay in Australia.
Rural news in brief
Fears for farm workers’ lung health, a canola disease spreads, and grants for rural women.