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Police praise Otways rescue
A young boy airlifted from Wye River has been released from hospital in time for Christmas, and police have located a missing motorcyclist who crashed in the Otways.
Hospital building case for upgrade
Colac Area Health’s chief says an increase in urgent care presentations by 8.3 per cent last financial year builds a case for improving the department and possibly opening an emergency department.
Lake level decrease
Lake Colac’s water level has dropped by 8.2 centimetres since last month, following a 5.7cm drop the month before.
Expansion plans for Otways camp
New facilities for a free Otways campground will help the site host thousands more campers every year.
Dining ‘parklets’ open at Apollo Bay
Central Apollo Bay has transformed, with timber structures creating new outdoor dining spaces in the main street.
Report clears gas drilling
South-west Victoria has “significant” undiscovered natural gas underground and work to tap into it can start in 2021, a State Government report has found.
Aspiring artist waits on muse
Lexi Gottlibsen’s creativity depends on her mood, with the young artist taking on new projects as it suits her.
Fishers aim for market rebound
Apollo Bay’s fishing industry has had a tough 2020, but fisher hope for a domestic-leg market rebound in 2021.