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  • 10-year, $10M plan approved for Lorne

    A $10-million redevelopment of Lorne’s Point Grey precinct has received the go-ahead from Surf Coast Shire Council after more than a decade of planning.

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  • Coastal COVID tests

    Lorne Community Hospital continues to test people with symptoms for COVID-19 at its pop-up testing site. The site is open Monday to Sunday from 9am to 4pm. Pictured are Kathryn Coumans and acute nurse unit manager Jason Phieler.

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  • Pen selling back at Colac saleyards

    Pen selling will return for Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly cattle markets from tomorrow.

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  • Gellibrand burnoff begins

    Fire authorities have ignited a 340-hectare planned burn near Gellibrand as the region’s burnoff season continues into winter.

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  • Budget flags future cash pitfalls

    Surf Coast Shire Council has passed the maximum two-per-cent average rate increase for 2020-21 as its long-term financial outlook comes under the microscope.

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  • Corangamite loosens its funding requirements

    Corangamite Shire Council has made it easier for businesses wanting grants to upgrade shop facades in the shire.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Readers share their opinions on the Bluewater closure, Colac bypass, water pollution and bushfires.

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  • Lucky escape for elderly drivers

    Three elderly people escaped without serious injuries from a two-car crash at Camperdown’s main street on the weekend.

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