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NEWS IN BRIEF: Rail trail’s $800,000 plea; Fire permit system online
The Caperdown-Timboon Rail Trail needs $800,000 in upgrades under a new management plan, and state fire authorities have launched an online portal to issue fire permits.
Most council votes remain public
Colac Otway Shire councillors have continued to make fewer decisions behind closed doors.
Cattle underpass grants extended
Colac and district farmers are quickly taking up funding from an extended cattle underpass scheme after the program stalled earlier this year.
COVID-19 fragments found in Colac’s wastewater
The Health Department has detected “very low levels” of coronavirus fragments in Colac’s wastewater, and is urging anyone with symptoms to get tested.
Plea over campfire safety
Forest Fire Management Victoria is urging campers in the Otway Ranges to ensure their campfires don’t become bushfires, as summer approaches and temperatures rise.
Lookout devastated over tower’s closure
A firefighter who has manned Mount Gellibrand’s fire-spotting tower has shared his devastation at the decision to close the tower and emphasised how vital the tower is.
COVID warning was a mistake
An accidental social media post from the Department of Health and Human Services might have frightened a few Colac residents, but there was no need for alarm due to a graphic error.
Police charge would-be Colac doctor
Police have charged a doctor who was set to work in Colac medical centres with rape and sexual assault.