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  • Funds for school loo revamp

    Forrest Primary School will receive almost $300,000 for bathroom upgrades to improve amenity, cleanliness and hygiene.

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  • Council moves forward on housing land plan

    A proposed Elliminyt land development could open up more than 500 lots of much-needed residential land in Colac, the city’s mayor says.  

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  • Council calling for a redesign

    Colac Otway Shire Council has formally opposed the landscaping design at Colac East’s “eyesore” roundabout entrance.  

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  • Funding for youths

    Colac Otway Shire Council will receive more than $53,000 for a project to enable young people’s participation in community life and entertainment.

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  • Big meet for Colac service

    Colac Area Health hosted its annual general meeting this week.

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  • Cyclist scores big in VCE

    Camperdown College dux Bailey McDonald says his ATAR score was a nice reward after a big year of remote learning, while juggling his pursuit of professional cycling.

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  • Crews battle fire as danger period begins

    Escaped burnoffs have kept Colac and district firefighters busy in the days leading up to the fire danger period.

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  • Family offence rate hits a five-year high

    Colac Otway Shire’s family violence rate has reached a five-year high, new police crime data shows.

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