News

  • Birre solar project progressing

    A community-led project will see Birregurra Community Health Centre convert to solar power this month, with hopes other businesses and homes in the town will follow suit.

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  • Rewarding work for Colac man

    With a desire to challenge himself with new experiences and help people along the way, Colac man Jamie Drew has spent the past year volunteering and sharing his skills with the people of Myanmar.

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  • Centre unveils new-look gym

    Colac’s Bluewater gym will reopen this month, with new equipment and a fresh music system ready to greet users.

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  • Advocates urge governments to fund Prin

    South-west Victorian road advocates are renewing their calls for a funding fast-track for further upgrades to the Princes Highway west of Colac.

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  • Green light for farm zone home

    Shire councillors have overruled planning officers and have instead approved a family’s plans for a home on a small rural block on the edge of Colac. Councillors were divided over the plans for a four-bedroom home on a 9000-square-metre block on Deans Creek Road, Elliminyt, which is in a farming zone. Faming zone rules discourage […]

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  • Even electric heaters can be a fire hazard

    All types of heater – wood, gas and electric – pose preventable fire risks in winter, a leading firefighter says.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Readers share their views on water studies, the ABC and a Great Ocean Road Authority.

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  • Missing tools and trailer

    Police are appealing for information following a burglary and theft of a trailer and tools at Winchelsea.

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