News

  • Groynes are a go

    The Apollo Bay community’s calls have been part-answered, with $3 million in State Government funding to shore up the town’s crumbling coastline.

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  • 82-year-old hospitalised in roundabout crash

    A hazardous Colac East roundabout has claimed another injury, this time an 82-year old motorist.

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  • Five candidates contest Camperdown district seat

    The ballot is set for the Corangamite Shire Council by-election, with five candidates set to contest the vacant Camperdown district seat.

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  • Council to eschew small business grants for large-scale investment

    Surf Coast Shire Council wants to target large-scale investment above grants for small businesses with a million-dollar support package.

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  • Surf Coast Shire touts win for crisis powers

    Surf Coast Shire councillors are claiming a win for their emergency COVID-19 protocols as a $5-million redevelopment at Lorne’s Stribling Reserve moves ahead.

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  • School to trial blended learning

    Remote learning has worked so well for an Otways school, it could become a permanent fixture.

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  • Bluewater mediation cost 100k+

    A quarterly report shows Colac Otway Shire Council spent more than $100,000 on Bluewater mediation this financial year.

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  • Playgrounds back in swing

    Public play is back in swing across Colac and Otway, with playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor fitness equipment reopen from yesterday.

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