News

  • Otways on fire: Crews battle two bushfires

    Corangamite group officer Mark Billing has warned of the danger of this year’s fire season, with the Otway Ranges sparking up in two separate bushfires over the weekend.

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  • New Corangamite leaders

    Corangamite Shire councillors Kate Makin and Laurie Hickey have been elected to serve as mayor and deputy mayor for another year.

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  • Treatment plant upgrade improves efficiency

    A new water treatment plant at Gellibrand is taking shape, and is set to be more efficient and bushfire-tough.

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  • Rink’s undying love for horses

    It’s not just the working-class man or woman that benefits from the wonders of moving to the Otways coast for retirement.

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  • Spitter avoids conviction

    “It’s the lowest of the low.”

    A magistrate has slammed a Colac international worker who spat on a woman during an assault.

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  • Building proposes recycled materials

    A building proposed in Colac East’s industrial precinct will use recycled materials from the Melbourne Metro Tunnel project.

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  • Community raises $1200 for breast cancer

    Irrewillipe’s Chris Duve has raised more than $1200 in donations to support Colac district locals battling cancer.

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  • Dashcams keep roads safe

    Colac’s highway cops say local dashcam footage can keep dodgy drivers off the road and even help solve other crimes.

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