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Investment in Lorne shore
GREAT OCEAN ROAD Coast Committee is spending $200,000 in the next financial year to begin upgrades on the Lorne foreshore.
Colac gym opening, but pool and stadium face delays
COLAC’S Bluewater centre will open in stages, with civic leaders announcing the council-owned gym will open on August 17.
Petition calls for action to repair crumbling road
SIMPSON residents have sent a petition to state ministers and the Polwarth MP Terry Mulder calling for action to fix the Timboon-Colac Road.
Truck route call lacks support from councillors
A COLAC OTWAY Shire councillor’s motion calling for confirmation of a long-term location of an alternative heavy vehicle route for Colac has failed to gain support.
Supermarket’s plan needs Bromfield Street closure
THE EASTERN end of Colac’s Bromfield Street could close to make way for a new Coles supermarket.
Councillor wants truck route plan
A COLAC OTWAY Shire councillor says the council must push VicRoads to consider an alternative route to take trucks away from Colac’s main street.
Motorists avoiding crumbling surface on district road
A COLAC district resident says the busy Timboon-Colac Road is degraded and is affecting other roads in the region.
Supermarket thief faces jail sentence
AN APOLLO BAY man who stole more than $64,000 from a supermarket he worked at will spend the next three months in jail.