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Council approves moves to buy former high school land
Colac Otway Shire Council has approved plans to buy part of the former Colac High School, but it could take years to develop the land.
Port needs $14M to stay open
The Port of Apollo Bay needs more than $14 million spent on repairs and maintenance within two years or risks becoming “unusable, unsafe or both”.
Man sought over house fire
Colac detectives are appealing for public information to help identify an offender who deliberately lit a house fire while the occupant was home.
Tourist traffic increase causes more concerns
“Obviously in Australia it takes a fatality to bring the reality of such a situation to realisation, sadly.”
SPENDING SPREE
The State Government is showering the Colac district with $6.8 million for environmental tourism, fire recovery and landslip prevention.
District welcomes its newest citizens
Colac Otway Shire’s seven newest Australian citizens have taken a citizenship pledge in front of family and friends at a ceremony in Colac.
Campaigners welcome aged-care royal commission
Colac aged care campaigners Honorine Dowie and Kim Barwise say a royal commission into the aged-care industry will certainly uncover the “bruising information” the Prime Minister predicted.
Wire barrier saves driver’s life in crash
A man was lucky to escape serious injury after wire-rope barriers stopped his vehicle in a single-car crash east of Colac.