News

  • Riordan issues debt warning following ambitious budget

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan has raised concern about potential state tax hikes as the State Government tries to reel in a ballooning debt balance in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Grants to help shire rebound after COVID

    Winchelsea projects have scored big in the latest round of Surf Coast Shire Council’s COVID-19 Recovery Assistance Grants program.

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  • Letters to the editor

    A reader reflects on the community’s response to coronavirus.

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  • November rains continue pattern

    Colac’s wet spring continued in November with more healthy rainfall totals across the district.

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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.

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  • Most council votes remain public

    Colac Otway Shire councillors have continued to make fewer decisions behind closed doors.  

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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