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State refutes closure concerns
The State Government says there are no plans to close any Victorian hospitals or cut frontline health budgets, despite a local MP’s concern about unrealistic savings targets and funding cuts.
Long wait for Colac Otway pensioners
New aged care pensioners in Colac Otway Shire are waiting almost three months for Centrelink to process their claims.
Damning waste failure for quarry
The Earth Resources regulator has issued a non-compliance notice to a western Victoria sand quarry for failing to conduct an adequate review of their tailings dam where waste material is stored.
Fun weekend across district
Crowds flocked to the Colac Showgrounds on Saturday for the Colac truck and ute show, which had plenty on offer for all ages.
School garden offers food and sustainability
Beeac Primary School students and staff have planted the seed of sustainability within their growing garden.
Lake Colac energises artists
If you frequent the Lake Colac foreshore, chances are you may have spotted this group painting.
Beacon over ‘bureaucracy’
An Apollo Bay resident says he hopes “bureaucracy” doesn’t stand in the way of the town reinstating a vital piece of its maritime history.