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Colac kindergarten floods again
Emergency responders have warned a new Colac kindergarten playground needs work, or it could continue flooding.
MP angry at ABN grant crack
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says some businesses are being knocked back from State Government small business grants because of their ABN numbers.
Deadly stretch claiming more wildlife
A wildlife carer is renewing her calls to drop the speed limit of the Great Ocean Road near Marengo, following the death of three wallabies in one week.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.