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  • Scam calls and texts increase

    Scam calls and texts are on the rise with some claiming that victims have suspicious activity in their bank accounts and some even mirroring or replicating other people’s mobile phone numbers and asking for money owed.

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  • Church admits liability for abuse

    Catholic Church organisations responsible for a now-deceased priest who served in Colac have admitted liability over historical sexual abuse.

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  • Parliament postponed to annoyance of MPs

    Regional MPs have lashed the State Government’s decision to suspend Parliament sittings during Melbourne’s lockdown.

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  • Steer clear of weary seals

    More seals have found their way onto Otways beaches in the past week, prompting a reminder to give the animals space.

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  • Tree planting back on the cards

    Southern Otway Landcare Network’s tree planting day is going ahead at Apollo Bay this weekend after delays due to regional Victoria’s sixth lockdown.

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  • Call to honour rescuers

    High on a cliff above wild, roiling ocean stands a monument no-one can access, to a tale that all should remember.  

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  • Traps keep litter out of lake

    Traps are saving nearly 20 tonnes of rubbish and other yuckies from entering Lake Colac each year, Colac Otway Shire Council says.

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  • Regional restrictions stay

    There’s no timeline on further easing of COVID-19 restrictions in regional Victoria as Melbourne’s outbreak continues.

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