News

  • New centre will help Aboriginal residents

    The development of a Gathering Place in Colac aims to improve the health and engagement of the region’s Indigenous community.

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  • Forrest might receive new sewerage system

    A Forrest business owner has welcomed news that authorities are investigating a wastewater system for the town.

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  • Bowel cancer patient fights for awareness

    “You’re too young” is a phrase Barwon Downs woman Catherine Ross hears often.

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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”.

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  • 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.

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  • Drug-dealing mum sentenced to prison

    A Camperdown woman will spend the next three months in jail after a crime spree earlier this year.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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