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Call for relief as demand soars
Relief fridges, freezers and pantries across Colac are struggling to keep up with rising demand for essential food supplies.
Avalon’s potential for district growth
Colac Otway Shire councillors are touting the potential for local growers, makers and manufacturers to team up with Avalon airport.
North of shire a tourism focus
Colac Otway Shire Council has reduced its investment in a coastal tourism body by $20,000 but wants increased promotion of the shire north of the Otways.
Approval sought for eight-lot subdivision
A subdivision in Colac is proposing to deliver eight new lots.
Driver learns $1200 lesson
A Taiwanese learner driver caught driving in Colac without his supervising driver must pay a $1200 fine.
Housing inquiry seeking feedback
Red tape, under-equipped councils and cultural heritage costs can be impediments to delivering housing in the south-west region submitters say.
Conviction for fake name
A Melbourne man who aggressively resisted police arrest after lying about his identity must apologise to officers and donate $1500 to a police charity.
Burglar to serve four months’ jail
A Colac district father who broke into a school and stole a trolley worth of maintenance supplies will serve four months in prison.
