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Holiday at home to keep COVID at bay: Schram
Colac Otway mayor Jason Schram has urged residents to continue coronavirus measures and avoid travelling to Melbourne as case numbers there rise.
Boost for roads, paths
More than a dozen infrastructure projects across Colac Otway Shire could soon get underway thanks to a $1.74-million Federal Government kickstart.
Meeting to remain online
The community will have to watch today’s Colac Otway Shire Council meeting online, with tightened coronavirus restrictions stalling the gallery’s return this month.
Jail over Colac man’s death
A man will spend four years in jail over the manslaughter of a Colac man at Geelong’s Eastern Beach last year.
Charity group grateful for generous donations
A Colac charity group is overwhelmed at the support it has received from the community after it called for donations at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, raising more than $2000.
Long night for lost trio during Otways ordeal
A Warncoort grandmother has praised the incredible efforts of local SES, CFA and police after her daughter and two granddaughters became lost in the Great Otway National Park.
AKD boss stays cautious
AKD chief Shane Vicary says the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder scheme will have a positive impact on the timber industry, but the future is still uncertain.
Lives at risk: residents urging action at intersection
Residents and police are repeating calls for safety improvements at a notorious Elliminyt intersection following a three-car crash that hospitalised two drivers.