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  • Tower backflip still falls short: Riordan

    Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan said a partial opening of the Mount Gellibrand fire lookout tower isn’t good enough to protect the region from fire.

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  • Candidate wants recount

    An unsuccessful candidate in Colac Otway Shire Council’s 2020 election is asking a state tribunal for a recount.

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  • $200 travel refund scheme open

    The State Government’s $28-million travel voucher rollout has begun, with Victorian travellers able to apply for $200 rebates for trips within the state.

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  • Baggio swaps City Hall for senior regional role

    Incoming G21 chief Giulia Baggio will bring her local government expertise from Melbourne’s City Hall to the Otways region.

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  • Mobile boost for Birregurra

    A new mobile phone tower is helping boost coverage at Birregurra, with Telstra and the Federal Government switching on the system. 

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  • Coastal businesses call for lower rates

    Apollo Bay traders and business leaders are asking Colac Otway Shire Council for commercial rate relief, with two petitions hitting council desks.  

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  • Battery talks get charged

    Corangamite Shire Council will ask Victoria’s Planning Minister Richard Wynne to stay out of an approval process for a $100-million Terang energy storage facility.

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  • Green energy call from Federal MP

    Corangamite MP Libby Coker is backing investment in renewable energy including hydrogen power to drive Australia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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