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Former mayor slams council budget
Colac Otway Shire Council is mismanaging its finances and facilities, a former mayor says – wasting ratepayer money on “woke” committees instead of spending it on community needs.
Coastal college embraces artivism
Raising awareness about seismic testing through art has been a powerful experience for Peter Day and Apollo Bay youngsters during his time with them at school.
Council enrolment changes for voters
Colac Otway Shire Council is urging people to enrol to vote in the 2024 council election, with a recent change to the rules potentially leaving out 700,000 voters across the state.
Birre leads planning for BMX project
Birregurra families are calling for council help to get wheels-up on a ground-breaking community-led BMX project.
Documenting our rail history
With over five decades of experience in weaving the stories of Colac and district together, local author and historian Norman Houghton has released his 46th book.
Larpent home destroyed by fire
A Larpent landowner who was planning to move back to the area has lost his house in an early morning blaze.
Temporary fix for bridge bump
A road fracture on Colac’s Murray Street rail bridge will be temporarily fixed before long-term repairs can take place.
Colac welcomes new family
Until just a few weeks ago, Sifa Irunga and her six children were living in a Kenyan refugee camp which they had called home for almost 10 years.