News

  • Police air wing helps apprehend suspect in crime spree

    A man’s alleged wild crime spree across the south-west region started with a stolen vehicle at Lorne, police say.

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  • Infrastructure report lays bare Colac’s challenges

    Public transport, internet access and mental health facilities are among Colac’s highest infrastructure priorities, a new report has found.

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  • Council’s services go online

    Colac Otway Shire Council has closed public-facing facilities in line with the lockdown in regional Victoria but will keep delivering essential services.

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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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