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COST BLOWOUT: Bluewater project exceeds $13 million
THE cost of Colac’s Bluewater redevelopment has already hit more than $13 million, with both the council and building contractor unwilling to take responsibility for the warped stadium floor.
ACTION NEEDED: MP takes aim at fire clean up
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has hit out at the State Government after Wye River and Separation Creek residents expressed concerns about the bushfire recovery process.
WOOD-CHOPPING WONDER: Axe wielding helps save inductee’s life
COROROOKE’s Ian Duryea says he might not be alive today if not for his passion for wood chopping.
POWER DISRUPTION: Power concerns on fire-ban day
A Colac district resident says Powercor should have cancelled yesterday’s planned power outage in the Otways because it was a total fire ban day.
FAMILY’S HEARTBREAK: Family thankful for support
COLAC community members will gather tomorrow for the funeral of “beautiful baby” Hamish Hayes who died at 10-months-old from an inoperable brain tumour.
HIGH HOPES: Crowd expected for lake community meeting
A Lake Colac Community Forum organiser wants the meeting room packed out with concerned residents.
RESIDENT CONCERN: Funding allocation stalls fire recovery
WYE RIVER’s Carolyn Tatchell says she wants to see the community be able to move on after the Otways Christmas day fires.
YIELD CONCERNS: Growers anticipating low yield this season
DEANS MARSH olive farmers are expecting a 50-per-cent drop in their yield compared to last year.