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  • Fire chief visits

    Winchelsea and Cobden’s fire brigades have welcomed esteemed company, receiving a visit from the volunteer brigade’s state commander.

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  • Driver was four times legal limit

    A woman has blown four times the legal alcohol limit while driving through Colac.

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  • Wall documents COVID

    Gellibrand’s Dorthe Koorn has transformed a hall in her house into a mural documenting her COVID-19 experience.

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  • Cleaner shortage along coast

    Apollo Bay accommodation providers say a lack of cleaners for the towns holiday rentals is a symptom of the town’s housing crisis.

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  • Flush rate demonstrates Apollo Bay’s tourism influx

    Sewage flows could point to higher-than-usual crowds at Apollo Bay this peak season. 

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  • Trail design work begins

    Colac Otway Shire Council has taken the next step in developing a key walking trail between Skenes Creek and Apollo Bay, with planning and design set to get started. 

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  • No lack of inspiration for creative mind

    John Golding is rarely short of an idea as he takes on new projects to keep his hands busy.

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  • Fundraiser’s beefy boost

    Two Colac district farmers have raised more than $2000 for Colac’s Maddern family, through the sale of a calf and cow.

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