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Businesses paired up to help COVID recovery
Surf Coast Shire Council will help connect struggling businesses with specialist local support to help the region bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.
Binns Road upgrade delivered
Contractors have finished an upgrade of popular tourist route Binns Road ahead of an expected influx of travellers over the long weekend.
Narrow escapes in two Colac district crashes
Colac and district drivers received a timely reminder of the dangers of wet weather on Monday, with two car crashes occurring within an hour.
Low May rainfall
Colac and district experienced a major drop in rainfall last month compared with past years.
Twelve Apostles Trail designs released, feedback wanted
Corangamite Shire Council has released designs for the first stage of the Twelve Apostles Trail and wants the community’s feed-
back.
Council defends farm rates, wants state-wide reform
Corangamite Shire mayor Neil Trotter has defended his council’s rates policy and says Victoria’s rating system needs large-scale reform if farmers are to pay a fair share.
Council reopening facility doors
As Colac Otway Shire Council starts scheduling the staged reopening of facilities, it is encouraging the community to remain safe after the State Government announced it would extend Victoria’s state of emergency.
Colac Otway winter forecast uncertain
Most of Australia will see a wetter-than-average winter, but Colac Otway’s winter forecast remains uncertain.