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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.
$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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rural news in brief
Growers need to keep an eye on their crops with wet conditions potentially affecting grain in storage long after the rain has stopped.