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  • Spike in permit applications

    Colac Otway Shire Council is seeing a significant spike in planning applications, a report says.

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  • Wood ban starts next week

    Victoria’s spring firewood collection season will close at midnight on Wednesday.

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  • Big plans for Winch pool

    Winchelsea Pool is due for an upgrade, and locals are set to shape what the new facility looks like.

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  • Phone fix coming for Otways

    Telstra managers have promised Gellibrand residents improvements after their landlines regularly failed during power outages.

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  • Lights coming for Lorne bridge

    Money meant for Lorne’s cancelled New Year’s Eve fireworks will instead go towards new lights at the town’s iconic swing bridge.

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  • Record schoolies attendance brings benefits

    Lorne is enjoying its best schoolies bookings on record, as high school graduates choose to celebrate in their home state, in a big boost after a difficult year.

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  • Backflip on housing plans

    A Melbourne property developer has backed down from plans for a low-density housing estate at Camperdown following strong community and council opposition.

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  • Baby boom for elephants

    Former Colac district resident Erin Gardiner says she is ecstatic to help welcome three baby elephants in a zoo-first.

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