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RENT RELIEF: Colac’s vacant shops fill up as costs reduce
Previously vacant shops in Colac are filling as business booms in the CBD and landlords come to the party on more realistic rent.
Women’s charity drive returns
Colac’s Share the Dignity drive has returned this month, providing vital support to local women.
Coastal council’s challenge to remain in black
Surf Coast Shire Council has flagged a potential budget deficit in coming years off the back of record capital works spending.
Grant spurs ag career
A dairy scholarship has helped Cobden district’s Emily Walsh find her dream work in agronomy.
Committee to consider tower
A 34-metre Telstra mobile tower in the Otways could receive the green light from a planning committee.
Big plans for historic theatre
Camperdown’s Theatre Royal complex could become a thriving meeting under a new 10-year, multi-million-dollar master plan, including a library upgrade and innovation hub.
Gate getaway galls owner
A thief has made off with a distinctive iron gate from Colac district’s Dinny Goonan Wines.
Vaccine access extended amid growing cluster
Colac and district residents are eagerly waiting to see if the state’s sixth COVID-19 lockdown will be effective in stopping the spread of a new outbreak of the Delta strain of COVID-19.