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Last chance for library survey
Corangamite Shire Council has issued a last-minute call for residents to have their say on the future of the shire’s library services.
Rough look will ease
Authorities say the appearance of new fuel breaks around Lorne and other coastal towns will soften over time.
Recruits’ valuable training
A Victorian jobs program has helped upskill a dozen people in Colac and sparked careers in the environment sector.
Closure catches campers out
A bureaucratic bungle at an Otways campground has frustrated holidaymakers who had a long weekend trip cancelled at the last minute despite booking months in advance.
Reflecting on year of upheaval
Remote learning, bare supermarket shelves, event cancellations, health warnings and a state of emergency.
Cannabis and cash seized
Police have seized drugs and tens of thousands of dollars in cash from a Barongarook property with help from community tips.
Motorcyclist dies in another Winchelsea crash
A man has died in the second fatal motorcycle crash on a stretch of road near Winchelsea.
Action on sexual harassment
An auditor’s survey indicates that 8.7 per cent of Colac Otway Shire Council staff have either experienced or witnessed sexual harassment, the council says. But the council also says it has worked hard to address the concerning statistic, with a leading regional gender equality advocate commending the action. The figure comes off the back of […]