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Region set to receive $14M coverage boost
Telstra is set to roll out new or improved mobile coverage across the Barwon South West region, including at locations like Colac and Forrest.

Free council-led workshops focus on energy efficiency
Corangamite Shire residents will soon have the chance to learn more about a range of upgrades to help be warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
Former worker alleges years of underpaid hours
A former Colac Otway Shire Council worker says previous employees should have a voice during on-call backpay negotiations.
Code One cases increasing
An extra 100 Code One cases each day since April in Victoria has led to an urgent call for action to save paramedics and ambulances for the sickest patients. An increase in demand this winter has been largely driven by respiratory illness and has put strain on the system. Ambulance Victoria’s chief executive officer Jordan […]
A sweat shop? How bazaar
A new CrossFit gym could be coming to Colac – but first it has to get Colac Otway Shire Council’s planning approval.
Crash impacts power
Police have interviewed a Colac district man following a motor vehicle crash at Cororooke.
Council scraps bus parking
Proposed bus parking in Colac’s Murray Street will not go ahead, Colac Otway Shire Council says.
Hygiene habits stop Apollo Bay virus spread
A rise in Apollo Bay respiratory illnesses has health care professionals encouraging residents to take preventative measures.