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Developer set for legal fight
MCG Quarries is set to instigate legal action against Colac Otway Shire Council, over what the company owner describes as “one rule for us and another rule for everyone else”.
Witness snaps Otways ‘big cat’
A photograph of a “big cat” at Yuulong in the Otways has created interest on a Victorian Bigcats Research Group social media page, with paw prints found nearby adding to the hype.
Drug-dealing mum sentenced to prison
A Camperdown woman will spend the next three months in jail after a crime spree earlier this year.
Still waiting for road repairs
Otways residents are concerned about delays in fixing the Colac-Lavers Hill Road, which was set for completion in February.
Bypass planning must start: MP
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says authorities should start planning for a truck bypass around Colac to ensure the region is ready for traffic growth.
Group plans to build new men’s centre
A new men’s shed is on the cards for Apollo Bay, with a newly formed organisation gathering members and funding to establish the centre.
Lack of infrastructure a headache for coast
Kennett River’s permanent residents say they have tourists parking and gathering in the middle of their streets, throwing rocks at koalas, and even occasionally using their yards as toilets.
Animal rights radio for former activist
Barongarook’s Felicity Andersen hopes her new radio show will generate conversations about the relationship between people and animals in the Colac district.