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Mayors won’t stand for top jobs at two councils
Colac Otway Shire will have a new mayor tonight, after Joe McCracken revealed he would not recontest the position at the council’s mayoral election.
Colac Hospital staff vital in treatment on mum and baby
A Colac mother is full of praise for Colac Hospital after staff saved the lives of her and her son.
Lights and camera upgraded at square
Contractors have begun security upgrades at Colac Memorial Square, making the space a safer and more appealing location for community members.
Station’s demolition begins
Colac’s former police station is set for demolition, but the State Government has no plans for the site’s future.
Apollo Bay man’s deportation cancelled at last minute
“Would you believe that I signed the documentation on Monday to go to New Zealand… I think we’re all still a bit shell shocked about it all.”
Mixed response to vaccinations
Colac Otway Shire’s immunisation rates for one and two-year-olds are above the national average, but immunisation rates among five-year-old children fall below the national average.
Visa mix-up keeping newborn and mum overseas
Alleged misinformation from the Australian Home Affairs Department has stranded a Beech Forest woman and her newborn child overseas.
Colac sawmill continues national expansion
Colac-based AKD Softwoods has finalised the purchase of Carter Holt Harvey’s New South Wales sawmilling business.