News

  • Work set to start on groynes

    Construction on desperately-needed groynes at Apollo Bay will start within weeks and finish by mid-2021, the State Government says.  

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  • Hospitality hit hard in latest measures

    Colac fooderies are among businesses wishing for a COVID restriction ease from midnight tonight.

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  • Recount request canned

    An unsuccessful Colac Otway Shire Council election candidate has abandoned his push for a recount of last year’s council election.

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  • Big debut for avid filmmaker

    A former Carlisle River filmmaker and producer is sharing his talents on a national stage, with the premiere of his first feature film.

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  • Colac clinic keeps on testing

    Eighty-six people have attended Colac’s COVID-19 testing clinic in the past four days, in the wake of the State Government’s circuit-breaker lockdown announcement.

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  • Jail term for man over fire

     A former Colac man who attempted to set fire to a front door in Stoddart Street has served a five-month jail sentence.

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  • “Disproportionate” regional response criticised

    A Colac district state MP has slammed the Victorian Government’s decision to introduce a state-wide lockdown following a Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Businesses call for bailouts after snap lockdown

    Colac Chamber of Commerce is demanding the State Government compensates local businesses following a snap five-day lockdown forced them to close with almost zero notice.

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