News
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Election candidates finalised
Eight candidates will contest the ultra-marginal Corangamite seat at next month’s federal election, with a draw putting Labor’s Libby Coker above incumbent Liberal Sarah Henderson.
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RISE REJECTED
Colac Otway Shire Councillors have rejected a proposal for a two-per-cent rate rise, instead calling for a rise of just half a per cent.
Crowd backs hall’s tenant
The Winchelsea community has voted to pressure Surf Coast Shire Council to keep Winchelsea’s former shire hall open “at all costs”.
Historic Colac home opens to the public
People can appreciate the grandeur of one of Colac’s oldest homes when Airdrie opens its doors this weekend.
Farmers push for lower rates
Three dairy farmers are pushing for Colac Otway Shire Council to reconsider its draft rating strategy and cut farm rates next financial year.
Mower race a thrill for couple
Gayle and Craig James are revving up for Colac’s third annual Lawnmower Race this weekend.
Teenage athletes run for hospital
Colac athlete Zac Munro never anticipated needing the support of Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital until he collapsed during a running race two years ago.
Lawyers pushing for more services at court
Colac Magistrate’s Court needs more days with a sitting Magistrate, Victoria’s leading legal society says.
Couple finds comfort in colourful garden
Iola Anderson’s iconic rose garden in Colac has won another award, and she says it’s thanks to her husband Neil.
Temporary roundabout perplexes motorists
A Colac resident says the site of an under-construction roundabout east of Colac is an “accident waiting to happen” and is calling for better lighting and signage.
