News

  • New call to upgrade horror intersection

    A Colac truck driver is call-ing for safety improvements at the region’s notorious “blue church” intersection after he had two near misses in two weeks.

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  • Colac flood maps reveal risky areas

    One in six residential and commercial properties would be at risk of overland flooding if Colac and Elliminyt had a one-in-100-year flood.

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  • Lowest rate increase in council’s history

    Colac Otway Shire ratepayers can expect to pay just $15.60 more on their rates next financial year, with the council planning its lowest rate rise on record.

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  • Farmers reflect on tough year that dealt ‘big blow’

    Coragulac farmers Tamara Bateman and Luke Riches faced “a big blow” and considered selling their farm after Fonterra cut its milk price almost a year ago.

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  • Petition for spending on south-west trains

    Six south-west Victorian Liberal politicians have joined forces to launch a petition calling for more state and federal investment in the region’s passenger railway.

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  • Construction begins on $258M wind farm

    Workers are on site and ready to start building a new $258-million wind farm at Mount Gellibrand.

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  • Colac man wins $686,749 in lottery

    A Colac retiree is Colac Lotto’s latest Tattslotto winner, less than a month after Colac’s most recent division one win.

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  • Colac Coles project adding extra shops

    The new Colac Plaza shopping centre will be bigger than originally planned, with developers adding seven extra shops to the site.

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