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Cool concept to protect bats
Sprinklers will help bats at Colac’s botanic gardens keep cool through the worst of summer heat, an animal activist MP says.
Otways environment funding opens for applications
Colac Otway, Corangamite and Surf Coast environmental and community groups can apply for funding under a Community Environment Grants program, as part of the Wild Otways initiative.
MASSIVE BOOST: $272M cash splash for Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road and important inland routes will get a $272-million safety boost from the State Government, with hopes that key Colac and district roads will benefit from the cash splash.
Beetles derail timber exports
A Victorian forestry body is calling on the Federal Government to clean up the act of rogue traders that have sparked a suspension of timber log exports to China.
Appeal for missing man
Police are appealing for information about missing man Jacob Conway.
Letters to the editor
Readers share their views on climate change, the Colac Otway election outcome, and the state budget.
Air rescue after snake bite
An air ambulance had to ferry a bushwalker to hospital following a snake bite on the Great Ocean Walk.