News

  • Blues and Blueberry Festival returns to Gelli

    The Gellibrand River Blues and Blueberry Festival is back.

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  • Council pans solar plant

    Corangamite Shire Council will again object to a proposed 558-hectare, $280-million solar farm at Bookaar ahead of a State Government decision on the project.

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  • Councillors appraise draft budget

    Colac Otway’s official draft budget proposes to spend $13.6 million on capital works and deliver an average annual rate increase of 1.5 per cent.

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  • Council reverses vote on church sale

    Golden Plains Shire Council has backtracked on a decision to intervene in a sale of Rokewood’s 156-year-old church but says it is committed to supporting the local community in its rescue battle.

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  • Colac’s big build

    Builders say there is a construction boom across Colac and district, while property data shows there are hundreds of houses going under the hammer.  

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  • Sailing stalwarts’ river journey

    Colac’s Pam and Bryan Cuthbertson have ticked an item off their bucket list by sailing a sometimes treacherous 400-kilometre stretch of the Murray River.

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  • Better access for local taxis

    Colac Taxis has unveiled a new disabled access vehicle that operators believe is an Australian-first.

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  • Police seek bike stolen from oval

    Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves stole a mountain bike from Colac’s Central Reserve.

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