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Colac LGBTI group paves the way for social inclusion
Pauley Johnson says Colac Otway’s new pride and diversity group has given LGBTI people “visibility” in the community and she looks forward to seeing a rainbow flag fly high over Colac one day.
Make sure objections are valid
Objections to moving Colac into a different federal electorate might be invalid if they focus on wanting to stay in a marginal seat, a business leader says.
Hanson wins gold for Aussies
Colac lawn bowler Ken Hanson is the toast of Colac after leading Australia to victory in a thrilling Commonwealth Games gold medal match yesterday.
Man appeals jail sentence for threatening ex-partner
A man has appealed a five-month jail sentence after he failed to comply with intervention orders and made a threat to kill a former partner.
Falls an ideal wedding venue
An Apollo Bay couple who married at Marriner’s Falls say reopening Paradise’s picturesque waterfalls would draw more people to the coastal town and its surrounds.
Electoral divisions to change
Colac and Beeac will move into a federal electorate that’s six times the size of their current electorate.
Proposed electoral changes draw objections
Colac Otway Shire mayor Joe McCracken and Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson say they will object to the Australian Electoral Commission’s proposal to split the shire across two federal electorates.
Boost for phone coverage
A new mobile phone base station at Birregurra is set to improve the region’s coverage, the Federal Government says.