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Clear message to council
ORGANISERS say a packed protest meeting in Colac has sent a clear message to Colac Otway Shire Council about its management of the municipality.
State Government backs away
THE State Government has distanced itself from controversial planning restrictions Council Otway Shire Council wants to implement.
Businesses support palliative care
COLAC and district businesses have thrown their support behind a bid for a new palliative care space at the city’s hospital.
Town excited about Australia Day
A FORREST community leader says she is excited that the Otways town will host Colac Otway Shire’s 2014 Australia Day celebrations.
Cars hitting hungry kangaroos
HUNGRY kangaroos are the latest threat to motorists on Colac district roads.
Teenager heartbroken by grave treatment
A COLAC teenager says she was “heartbroken” to find sentimental ornaments had disappeared from her grandmother’s grave at Colac Cemetery.
Councillors can’t offer opinions
COLAC Otway Shire Council chief Rob Small says regulations will prevent Colac Otway Shire councillors from offering opinions at a public meeting tonight.
Algae saves woman’s ruined heart
A REVOLUTIONARY experimental treatment using algae has repaired Rhonda Armstrong’s heart and given her a new lease on life.