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Advance Living Services grows opportunities
Residents of Colac’s Advance Living Services have adapted to the challenges of COVID-19 lockdowns, building their skills in gardening, art, performance, maintenance and hospitality.
Chopper keeps eye on ducks
Helicopters will head through the Colac district to count duck numbers in wetlands.
Koala numbers might be rising
Conservationists say they’ve noticed a slight increase in the koala population at Cape Otway, but it’s too early to gauge the impact on the animals’ manna gum tree habitat.
Goal in sight for delayed netball court work
Colac Otway Shire Council has targeted a pre-Christmas finishing date for an upgrade to Colac’s Central Reserve netball courts.
Fire claims shed, tractor
Emergency responders have worked to extinguish a fire that claimed a shed and tractor at Scotts Creek.
Water test results no cause for concern
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer expects Colac’s wastewater samples to return negative results to coronavirus soon, after Barwon Water detected viral fragments last month.
New coast authority gets mixed reaction
The State Government has named the members of its new Great Ocean Road management authority, but the appointments have drawn a mixed response from local stakeholders.
Fire crews rush to protect Winchelsea area
Firefighting crews worked for almost 24 hours after a grassfire at Gherang burnt about six hectares of land this week.