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Fire settlement worth $17.5M
The Supreme Court has released the details of a $17.5-million settlement owed to victims of the 2018 St Patrick’s Day fires.
Bay’s beaches keep crumbling
Recent rough weather and strong ocean tides have caused more coastal erosion at Apollo Bay, damaging sand renourishment work.
SBS to screen Great Ocean Road history film
Australians will get an insight into the stories behind the longest war memorial in the world, when a Great Ocean Road documentary airs on TV next week.
Fishing enthusiasts in a tangle over “ludicrous” government controls
Lorne’s fishing club is leading a state-wide protest against the Victorian Government’s controversial fishing ban.
Safety boost for region’s arterial roads
Construction crews are continuing work to improve the Colac district’s key arterial roads.
Plan to stream council meeting
Colac Otway Shire Council will recommend Wednesday’s monthly meeting be livestreamed for the public.
Groups share resources to care for community
Colac Otway Shire Council says the region is prepared to meet any increase in demand for services from vulnerable members of the community amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Focus turns to mulching as Otways get wetter
Firefighters have stepped up mulching to reduce fire fuels in the Otways, after wet autumn weather made burnoffs harder.