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  • Fire staff stay amid shake-up

    Fire services in Victoria will look different from next week, but Colac district’s fire chief says the reforms will have minimal impact on local brigades.

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  • No reprieve for motels

    The winter school holidays have brought no reprieve to Colac Otway accommodation owners, with a Colac motel manager reporting a 70-per-cent drop in bookings compared with this time last year.

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  • Stimulus for tight budget

    Corangamite Shire residents will see an increase in their waste management charges but no rate rise for ratepayers, after the Corangamite Shire Council adopted its 2020-2021 budget this week.

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  • New coast test sites

    The Department of Health and Human Services has introduced COVID-19 testing clinics at Apollo Bay and Lorne.

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  • Movie magic is back in Colac

    Colac Cinemas have reopened. Movie lovers can book in for a blockbuster film and enjoy a Bulla choc top while they’re at it.

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  • Work starts on 7-Eleven

    Construction has started on a new 7-Eleven service station in Colac, which could be complete in early 2021.

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  • Fourth day for Bay fuel service

    Caltex will provide replacement fuel at Apollo Bay for an extra day each week over the school holidays.

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  • Twelve Apostles reopen

    Parks Victoria staff will monitor the number of visitors at Great Ocean Road’s Twelve Apostles lookouts and boardwalks after they reopened this week.

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