News

  • Coast authority gets to work

    The new Great Ocean Road authority has taken over control of the region’s crown land, with the State Government heralding a “new era” of land management.

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  • UPDATED: Colac Target closure date set as site goes up for lease

    Colac’s Target store appears set to shut up shop by May next
    year.

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  • Council staff levels keep going up

    Colac Otway Shire Council has a record-high number of employees, while its leaders have received a pay boost.

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  • Police urging for caution following coastal crashes

    Coastal motorcycle crashes and an influx of visitors on regional roads have road police urging motorists to drive to conditions.  

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  • $1.57M to boost Forrest bike trails

    Forrest’s reputation as one of Victoria’s best mountain bike destinations will receive a further boost, with the State Government to deliver $1.57 million in new improvements to the local trail network.

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  • New tower rises up

    Birregurra residents could soon be benefiting from boosted mobile coverage, with a new Telstra tower taking shape at the town’s recreation reserve.  

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  • 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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