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Brian Crook wins council election count-back
Colac’s Brian Crook will re-join Colac Otway Shire Council after being the successful candidate in a vote count-back.
Leadership change will impact on marginal electorate
A change in Australia’s Prime Minister could fuel a swing against the Liberal Party in marginal seats including Corangamite, a Cororooke-based politics professor says.
Bus company’s owner fined after fatal crash
Bus Safety Victoria has fined a bus operator $10,000 after one of his vehicles was involved in a fatal crash on the Great Ocean Road near Glenaire last year.
Tanker driver calls for intersection action
A tanker driver involved in a near-miss at a notorious intersection says the intersection is among the most dangerous in the state and authorities need to “do something” before there’s a fatality.
Parkinson’s pathway unknown
Colac’s Mick Holland doesn’t know how Parkinson’s disease will affect him in the future, but says support groups and taking each day as it comes have helped.
Near-tragedy shocks motorist
“There was smoke and the squeal of the truck’s tyres and I thought I’d cop the trailer when it hit the car and jack-knifed as it was coming towards me.
New reusable bags for fruit and vegies
Colac Otway Shire Council is supporting the reduction of plastic waste in the community with a reusable produce bag initiative, launched next Monday.
School seeks playground cash
Uneven surfaces at Birregurra Primary School’s basketball court and grounds could have repairs if the school is successful in a bid to secure State Government funding.