News

  • Success in push for road upgrade

    A COMMUNITY campaign to pressure the State Government to fix one of the Colac district’s worst roads can claim a victory, with a $2.97-million commitment announced yesterday.

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  • Detailed CBD designs could attract funding

    DETAILED designs for Colac central business district’s proposed upgrade will be “shovel-ready” if the project gains pre-election funding.

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  • Success for kitchen initiative

    WINCHELSEA Primary School principal Karen Turner says changes to a kitchen-garden program allow her school to embrace a grow-your-own food philosophy.

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  • Colac train services miss out on increase

    COLAC train travellers have missed out on extra services despite the State Government’s commitment to add 4000 new public transport services across the state.

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  • Explosions and fire force evacuations

    A SERIES of explosions rocked the quiet community of Birregurra during a shed fire which caused up to $1-million damage at the weekend.

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  • Gas mining meeting gains mixed response

    A STATE Government gas mining consultation in Colac provoked mixed reactions from community members.

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  • Donation helps disadvantaged

    DISADVANTAGED children will have the chance to pull on a pair of running shoes owned by the late Colac long-distance champion John Paatsch.

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  • Colac Otway councillors appoint new CEO

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council has appointed a new chief with a “strong economic background” and more than two decades of planning and community development experience.

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