News

  • Bat found

    Colac’s Botanic Gardens playground sandpit has reopened with new sand after a child found a dead bat buried in the pit.

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  • STAY THE COURSE: Case numbers fall as Colac eyes zero

    The Colac district is on track to return to zero active COVID-19 cases as numbers fell to 12 on the weekend.

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  • A Colac contractor is concerned that the expiration of VFF-State Government cattle underpass funding contract will cost him thousands of dollars.

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  • Mayor takes aim at “secret” coastal group

    Colac Otway Shire’s mayor has blasted a “secret” coast group that meets regularly with the council’s top brass, and he says the council will set up a new committee open to the public.  

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  • Teachers frustrated at ongoing pool closures

    A Colac swim instructor says Victoria could be on the verge of an increase in drownings this summer as out-of-practice swimmers return to the water in coming months.

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  • Beechy trail is beckoning adventurers

    The Old Beechy Rail Trail Committee is encouraging families to enjoy a walk along the rail trail these school holidays, despite the cancellation of the Hunt for the Golden Gumboot.

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  • Meredith Park rules

    Colac Otway Shire Council will look to lay down the law at Meredith Park – but it turns out the reserve has had strict rules for more than 20 years.  

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  • Irrewarra mill plots a return

    AKD says it will look to restart at its Irrewarra site in October, providing new jobs for a score of workers in the region.

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