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Last chance for mobile owners
Time is running out for Colac and district residents who are still on 3G networks to upgrade their phones, with the shutdowns set for Monday.
Vision for retirement village
Irrewarra’s Charlie Buchanan hopes a new council can attract an investor to build a lifestyle retirement village in the shire.
Plans to demolish part of Fordham homestead
A proposal is seeking to demolish a section of the historic Fordham homestead in Colac and replace it with a new extension featuring a rooftop terrace.
GRAND PLANS: healthcare housing will put more homes on market
A major healthcare housing project in Colac will draw key staff to Colac and release more rentals for locals, planners say.
District supports Care Park
The carpark at headspace Colac turned into a Care Park yesterday, with the R U OK? conversation convoy rolling through town.
Donut bite while driving costs licence
A very embarrassed driver was “taking a bite of a donut” when he was caught doing more than 25 kilometres above the speed limit in Deans Marsh.
Local gardens open to the public
Horticulturalist Bob Millen’s two decades of work is evident within the magic of his Beeac garden, which is set to open to the public this weekend.
Proposal for new house in Elliminyt
Plans for the development of a $1.5 million house in Elliminyt have crossed Colac Otway Shire Council planning officers’ desks.