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Sponge restoration underway
A world-first deep water sponge restoration project is well underway off the coast of Apollo Bay, with cultivated sponges deployed to an artificial reef this week.
Final Powell scholarships
The Powell Legacy Fund established to honour the lives of Port Campbell heroes Ross and Andy Powell has distributed the last round of scholarships.
Bay’s new energy hub
Apollo Bay community members and visitors will be able to stay connected in times of disaster thanks to a new community energy hub in the town.
District chase ends in arrest
Police have charged a man after tracking an erratic vehicle through Winchelsea and across Greater Geelong suburbs.
Carers rising to meet demand
Colac Area Health’s Frank Minchinton Centre is facing more demand than ever, providing more than 1050 cancer treatments last year.
Working dogs tested at Mount Hesse trials
Organiser Ross McIntosh says the Mount Hesse Farm Dog Trials are an ideal opportunity to show off the history of the property.
Three unlicenced drivers fined
Magistrate Franz Holzer heard multiple cases in the Colac Magistrates’ Court last week of people driving without a licence or driving while suspended.
Barongarook fire investigated
Local firefighting crews were busy bringing a Barongarook grass fire under control yesterday, with the cause still yet-to-be-determined.