News

  • Bin day change rubbished

    Colac Otway Shire Council will seek public opinion about collecting garbage fortnightly and weekly food and organic waste pickups.

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  • Gong for local COVID expert

    The leader of the region’s response to the pandemic has earned national recognition for a decorated career that started long before COVID-19 hit.

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  • Shortened duck season ends

    Good bird numbers but a lack of opportunity to hunt them is how Colac Field and Game vice-president Terry McCrickard wrapped up this year’s duck hunting season.

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  • Water boost a dam good idea

    The Colac Turf Club no longer needs to tap into the city’s water supply after doubling the size of its dam.

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  • Presumptuous polly takes flight with slice

    A brazen Lorne cockatoo has gone viral for its cheeky actions but has provided a reminder about the dangers when wildlife consume human food.

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  • Tree roots to blame for Colac street’s floods

    Colac Otway Shire Council has worked to improve flooding issues in a Colac street, after residents expressed their concerns after high rainfall.

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  • Actor’s star rises amid COVID

    Moving back to Australia after settling into life in Hollywood is not how former Apollo Bay actress Ella Bourne imagined 2020 would pan out.

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  • Locals lead Birre water boost

    A Birregurra initiative is saving more than 11 million litres of water a year by detecting leaks and boosting water efficiency.

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