News

  • Colac bat numbers drop further

    Bats numbers at the Colac Botanic Gardens have dropped from the thousands to the hundreds, according to Colac Otway Shire Council’s latest count.

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  • Rubbish rethink from coronavirus

    Households are producing more waste because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the crisis could kickstart a new wave of sustainability in Colac Otway.

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  • “Too early” to delay elections: council

    Colac Otway Shire Council says it’s too early to consider delaying councillor elections, after Victoria’s local government body floated the idea with the State Government.

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  • Special meeting for budget and waste contract

    Colac Otway Shire Council will look at a new waste contract and consider putting its draft budget to the people at a special council meeting.

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  • Schools take state advice

    Trinity College Colac’s principal says the school will continue to follow State Government and Catholic Education Office advice, despite an offer to access early funding if all students returned to the classroom.

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  • Surf Coast suggests big building budget

    A rate rise, an unprecedented capital works budget and a roadmap for coronavirus recovery all feature in Surf Coast Shire Council’s proposed 2020-21 budget.

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  • Birregurra Festival cancelled

    Birregurra’s iconic community festival is the latest event cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, after organisers called off this year’s event.

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  • App has business backing

    Colac businesses and industries have thrown their support behind the Federal Government’s COVIDSafe app, in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus and get local business back to normal as soon as possible.

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