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Locals battle Queensland fires
Three Colac district emergency servicepeople have flown north to help tackle Queensland’s bushfire emergency.
Club desperately needs funds
The Apollo Bay Football and Netball Club says the Federal Government urgently needs to deliver promised funding to redevelop dangerous netball courts and fix faulty football lighting before next season.
DEEP THINKING
Sinking a ship at Apollo Bay could create a haven for fishers and divers, residents say, while investing in an artificial reef could help the Bay battle escalating coastal erosion.
Help for vulnerable women
Generous community donations mean women in need will have access to much-needed sanitary products across the Colac region.
Colac businesses want university partnership
A partnership between Colac’s biggest industries and a university could draw young professionals to the region, boost innovation and help more Colac and district residents get a degree.
Lack of progress at BP
A Winchelsea local government representative is disappointed with a lack of progress to refurbish the town’s closed BP service station.
Dob in a dumping ground
Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group wants to know the Colac district’s litter hot spots to help develop a plan to tackle them.
Push for access to health trials
Barwon Downs resident Jamie Bell is advocating for easier access to clinical trials for people in regional areas, saying it is an issue affecting people across the country.