News

  • Facilities will close during restrictions

    A host of Colac Otway community facilities will close from tomorrow, with Colac Otway Shire Council also indicating where people can exercise and access support.

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  • Victorian honours for district surf lifesavers

    Port Campbell and Lorne lifesavers have taken out top honours in the annual Life Saving Victoria Awards of Excellence.

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  • Joyce’s cookbook has it all

    Only the best things make it into Joyce O’Neill’s black book. The best recipes, that it.

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  • Increased restrictions bring clarity

    Colac leaders say stage three lockdown restrictions finally bring clarity to the local community after more than two weeks of a self-imposed shutdown.

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  • Mixed news for unemployment

    Colac and district’s unemployment rates were at historic lows in March before COVID-19 shutdowns hit the state and likely pushed the rate up again.

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  • Last bus ride for a while

    Students at schools across country Victoria had their last face-to-face classes for at least six weeks on Monday.

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  • Man sustains burns in caravan fire and car rolls at Jancourt

    Emergency responders became well acquainted with Cobden-Lavers Hill Road at Jancourt on the weekend after responding to two separate incidents in quick succession.

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  • Bay expects blow from second lockdown

    Apollo Bay’s retail precinct could resemble a ghost town in coming weeks as businesses weigh up whether to stay open during a stage three lockdown.

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