News

  • Lighthouse negotiations near deadline

    Cape Otway Lightstation operators are continuing discussions with the State Government over a long-term lease for their business, as D-day for its future approaches.

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  • Campsite proves popular

    They hadn’t planned on staying at Meredith Park, but they sure weren’t complaining.

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  • Plastic waste not so fantastic

    Colac Otway Sustainability Group president Liz Leitch has welcomed the State Government’s decision to phase out and eventually ban single-use plastics across Victoria.

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  • Old pipes cause gas smell in Colac

    A suspected gas leak in central Colac this week turned out to be a false alarm.

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  • Call to prioritise worker housing

    Securing housing for workers is high on Apollo Bay’s priority list, with suggestions that a permit system for short-term rentals could help ease the strain on availability.

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  • Vandalism at oval

    Police are investigating after vandals deflated a vehicle’s tyres and left a nasty surprise in its tray at Colac’s Eastern Reserve.

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  • Top gun plane flies home

    She might be 82 years old, but she flies just fine – and now this piece of Colac and district’s aviation history has returned home to the Cressy airfield.  

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  • Big shift for public health

    Professor Eugene Athan shares details on a new Public Health Unit for the Barwon south-west region, and the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.

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