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Changes to venue capacity protocols
AFL Barwon has announced changes to venue capacity protocols for local football and netball, but crowds are still unable to return and changerooms remain closed.
Workforce shortage hitting farmers hard
A shortage of relief milkers and farmhands is putting Colac district farmers under pressure, forcing them to consider tough calls to protect their businesses.
BIRRE BOOST: $5.7M for major internet upgrades
Birregurra will soon benefit from top-of-the-range internet connections, with the Federal Government to spend $5.7 million on new technology.
Library changeover date looms
Colac and Apollo Bay library members will still be able to borrow books from their libraries, while the Corangamite Regional Library Corporation prepares for the branches’ departures.
Aboriginal group rejects lease claim
Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation has hit back at claims it influenced negotiations of an extended lease for a tourism business at Cape Otway Lighthouse.
Rails trapping wildlife on road
Apollo Bay residents are concerned about solid guardrails being a danger to motorists, pedestrians, and wildlife on the main road to Colac.
Geelong no threat to saleyards
Colac Otway Shire Council and the district’s livestock association chief say a potential new selling centre at Geelong would not affect Colac’s saleyards.
Native birds fascinate breeder from early age
A lifetime’s contribution to aviculture has earned Elliminyt’s Graeme Hyde an Order of Australia award.