News

  • Pumping of borefield faces federal inquiry

    Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price will investigate whether Barwon Water’s Barwon Downs groundwater pumping could have led to breaches of national laws protecting vulnerable species.

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  • Last Colanda residents to move in late 2019

    Colac’s Colanda centre could close six months later than initially planned, with health officials pushing back the closure towards the end of 2019.

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  • Burnt car near burnout marks

    Cobden police are appealing for witnesses after the discovery of a car burnt beyond recognition on a road south of the town.

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  • Colac to have new entrances

    Colac will soon have a revamped western entrance, with Colac Otway Shire Council finalising concept designs for a sign welcoming motorists.

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  • Confusing backflip in baby’s visa case

    Immigration officials have shattered an Otways family’s hopes of a reunion, telling them to take their baby on a 4000-kilometre trip for DNA testing.

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  • Brigade taking on department site

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  • Colac traffic to move onto temporary bridge

    Workers are building the foundations of Colac’s new Barongarook Creek Bridge, with traffic to be move onto a temporary steel bridge next month.

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  • Eroding coastline an ongoing worry

    A Marengo man says Mounts Bay’s coastline has receded about 20 metres since 1995, amid calls for long-term protections against erosion.

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