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Melbourne lockdown hits coast trade
Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism says further easing of coronavirus restrictions in regional Victoria would help keep the region’s visitor economy ticking while Melbourne residents follow stay-at-home orders.
Maximum generation delayed at wind farm
Mount Gellibrand’s wind farm still has regulatory hurdles to clear before it can generate power at its full capacity, more than two years since it started exporting to the grid.
Fuel service returns to three days
Apollo Bay fuel provider HaloGo will wind back its pop-up fuel station to three days a week from Friday after boosting its service during the peak school holiday period.
Demo crews move in on Lorne pavillions
Demolition crews will begin work at Lorne’s Stribling Reserve this week to make way for new netball and main pavilions.
Wanted on warrants
Police want information on the whereabouts of a woman believed to be living in the Colac area.
Colac theft case sent to Geelong
A Colac woman is out on bail and is facing charges for alleged thefts totalling more than $180,000.
Man corrects flag gaffe
A confederate flag has served as a lesson for a Winchelsea man, after a misunderstanding led to awareness behind the Black Lives Matter movement and American slavery history.
Farm rating change unlikely
An idea to ping farms owned by foreign entities and companies outside Colac Otway Shire more on their rates bill is unlikely to find traction.