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  • Battered Barwon raises eel fears

    A recent dam overflow has laid bare environmental concerns for the Barwon River following years of deterioration, which has raised fears for culturally significant species.

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  • Projects slow because of COVID

    COVID has forced more than one third of Colac Otway Shire Council’s capital projects to miss their annual deadline, a report says.

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  • Region plunged back into lockdown

    Colac and district is back in lockdown for at least another 10 days, with new rules that will mean more young children must stay at home.

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  • Coastal kindergarten construction starting

    Apollo Bay P-12 College plans to start on-site construction of its new kindergarten this week, with the project still on track to open for the start of the next school year.

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  • False case alarm causes concern

    An unofficial COVID-19 data app has wrongly listed a positive case in the Colac Otway Shire, causing anxiety for residents.

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  • House visits still banned

    Local and state police are encouraging Colac and district residents to report people who flout COVID-19 rules by visiting houses and hosting house gatherings.

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  • MILLION DOLLAR DUNNY: Council’s grand plans for Colac’s central loos

    A million-dollar revamp of Colac’s most-used toilets would include a special needs changing space and gender-neutral cubicles, early plans show.

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  • Surf Coast ponders charging stations

    Winchelsea and Lorne would have new electric vehicle charging points under a Surf Coast Shire Council plan.

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