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Business support extended
State Government support will continue for select businesses until the end of September as Colac and district traders continue to grapple with restrictive COVID-19 restrictions.
Christmas stoush: Colac to get Christmas tree, push for Bay split fails
Colac Otway Shire councillor debate over funding a Colac Christmas tree has boiled over into dispute about a Colac-versus-Apollo Bay divide.
Council surplus down $1M during pandemic
Surf Coast Shire Council has performed $1 million worse than expected in the past financial year, as COVID-19 continued to impact the organisation.
New gear for Bay radio hosts
Apollo Bay Radio is rocking out with new equipment thanks to a community partnership initiative.
Challenging roadmap for gyms
A Colac gym owner says he felt an obligation to the community to reopen his facility, but he would feel uneasy if the State Government asked him to turn away COVID-19 unvaccinated staff and patrons from his gym.
Vaccine rule causes construction headache
Spence Construction director Matt Gibson says his business is in a “precarious position” as COVID-19 vaccination becomes mandatory for construction workers this week.
Shires hit vax milestone
More than half of Colac Otway and Corangamite’s eligible population are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Fire consumes Bay building
A blaze has destroyed Apollo Bay’s Masonic Lodge, with multiple fire crews turning out to battle the flames.