News

  • Appeal to support hospital

    Great Ocean Road Health has launched a COVID-19 emergency response appeal to raise money for the service, as it continues to fight the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Last chance for Apollo Bay fuel delegates

    Negotiations around more frequent petrol supply to Apollo Bay will go down to their last day, with delegates to meet tomorrow ahead of the town’s service station closing on Wednesday.

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  • Group to restore century-old memorial

    Alvie’s 100-year-old war memorial on top of Red Rock will have a rest-oration thanks to a local volunteer group and a Federal Government grant.

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  • Concern at slow climate action

    A Colac resident has demanded council action on a climate change petition after safety fears at a council meeting and COVID-19 led to the postponement of the petition’s consideration.

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  • Coastal home vacancies lead to renter relief

    Long-term rental housing at Apollo Bay is on the rise, with the loss of international tourism due to COVID-19 causing Airbnb properties to convert into long-term housing options.

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  • Beef boom continues

    Colac district beef producers and stock agents are making the most of this season’s beef sales, after prices surged on the back of increased demand.

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  • Learner drivers revved up for tests

    Scores of Colac and district’s prospective P-platers are a step closer to getting their wheels, with driver’s licence testing resuming today.

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  • Colac homes seeing the light of solar

    Colac households are installing solar panels at an increasing rate but still lag behind other western Victorian regional centres, new figures show.

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