News

  • Session lets voters meet candidates

    Colac Otway Shire voters will have an opportunity this week to learn more about 14 candidates standing at this month’s election.

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  • School demolition underway

    Demolition of the former Colac High School is underway as the State Government prepares the land for disposal.

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  • Explosives and fraud impact crime figures

    Two separate offenders have blown out Colac Otway’s deception and explosives crime figures after police charged both men with multiple offences in the past year.

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  • Father sent to prison after Interpol inquiry

    A Colac man will spend three months in prison after an Australian Federal Police investigation led to his arrest for possessing child pornography.

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  • Residents concerned about new street bins

    Birregurra residents are furious about the size and the style of new bins in Main Street and say they clash with the streetscape.

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  • Stop to shop in Colac on grand final holiday

    Colac businesses are set to make the most of a public holiday on Friday by opening their doors and encouraging shoppers to “spend a day in Colac”.

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  • Disability advocate is retiring

    Dedicated disability worker Jacqui Suares says her daughter inspired her 26-and-a-half-year career leading one of Colac’s disability services.

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  • Big Fonterra profit frustrates farmers

    Larpent dairy farmer Mark Billing says Fonterra’s profit listing of NZ $834-million is frustrating for suppliers, after the company slashed milk payments to farmers.

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