News

  • VicRoads clears its backlog for testing

    VicRoads has cleared a months-long driver test backlog at its Colac facility.

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  • Construction boom across Colac Otway

    Building approvals in Colac Otway Shire are on track for a record 12 months, with scores of projects already having received the green light.

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  • Sheepdog competition returns to Deans Marsh

    Organisers have confirmed the popular Deans Marsh Dog Trials will go ahead later this month, beginning from January 22.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Readers share their views on leaving unwanted furniture on nature strips, Colac’s city entrances, Aboriginal place names and Victoria’s COVID permits for border crossings.

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  • Community helps paint water tank murals

    Families are helping to paint colourful murals onto water tanks at Lavers Hill as part of a community art project.

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  • Traffic disruptions for popular district back road

    Construction crews will close lanes on Cape Otway Road from next week for resurfacing and widening works.

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  • Fire safety reminder as temperatures climb

    The CFA is urging south-west travellers and communities not to become complacent around fire, as the region experiences an increased tourist population and temperatures rise today.

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  • Busy year ahead for Colac’s SES unit

    Colac’s State Emergency Service unit is preparing for a huge 2021, with stacks of training and a big recruitment drive on the agenda.

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