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  • Container deposit scheme to hit Colac district

    Reverse vending machines will appear in Colac and district from November as Victoria’s new container deposit scheme rolls out.

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  • PHOTO FEATURE: Colac Imperials versus Simpson junior football and netball

    The Colac Herald’s photographer Joel King stopped by the junior netball and football between Simpson and Colac Imperials at the weekend.

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  • Divide for draft plan on climate

    Community members have expressed both praise and criticism of Colac Otway Shire Council’s Climate Change Action Plan at town meetings throughout the district.

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  • Winter work keeps gardeners busy

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s Parks and Gardens team members Jack Theodore, Tara Kerle and Brayden O’Dwyer are keeping busy keeping Colac and district public gardens in tip-top shape this winter.

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  • Man on best behaviour after bourbon incident

    A man who stole bourbon from a Winchelsea supermarket by hiding it down his pants has promised to be on his best behaviour for the next six months.

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  • Drugs found after rescue

    A man who was airlifted from his stricken boat at Johanna and later found with more than 700 grams of cannabis in a cooler bag must pay a $750 fine.

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  • Graffiti policy backed

    Surf Coast Shire Council has adopted a new policy to crack down on graffiti, including targets for graffiti removal.

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  • Separation Creek home stuns at prestigious awards

    A new hillside home at Separation Creek has earned top honours at the 2023 Master Builders Victoria Regional Building Awards.

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