News

  • Captain’s role for female firey

    The Country Fire Authority has used International Women’s Day to highlight the work of Winchelsea Fire Brigade’s captain Kaylene Stocks.

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  • Young people lead litter clean-up

    Colac and district students and community members have done their bit for the environment during Clean Up Australia Day activities.

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  • Apollo Bay ‘chock-a-block’ with tourists

    Apollo Bay tourism operators have continued their strong start to the year with a successful Labour Day long weekend, the town’s business leaders say.

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  • Bay protest off to Parliament

    Local climate activists and fishers will descend on Melbourne next week to protest against seismic testing for gas exploration off the Otways coast.

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  • Algae shuts down lake

    Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri is closed to the public while authorities monitor a toxic blue-green algae bloom.

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  • Rescuers back surf centre

    Rescuers who saved a family of four from drowning at a notorious surf rip have backed calls to urgently fund Apollo Bay’s proposed Victorian Blue Ocean Safety Skills centre.

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  • Highway progress

    Lane closures on the Princes Highway near Camperdown will remain until near the end of this month, during construction of overtaking lanes.

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  • Protection for health workers

    The administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has continued in Colac, with priority Colac Area Health staff receiving the jab.

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