News

  • Colac facing high levels of disadvantage

    Colac is one of the state’s “most disadvantaged” places and lags behind most of Victoria when it comes to socioeconomic disadvantage, new Census figures show.

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  • Unexpected extra costs for council

    A stormwater pipe replacement and a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system in Colac Otway Shire Council’s office have received a $119,000 boost, after other projects in the region came under budget.

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  • Morning walk for mothers

    Colac residents will start Mother’s Day on the right foot, with a breast cancer fundraising walk on Sunday.

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  • Intoxicated man found asleep in school, blames medicine

    A man who was found asleep in a Colac primary school after mixing alcohol and surgery drugs must be on his best behaviour for the next year.

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  • Riordan calls to stop Liberal MP’s expulsion vote

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says today’s meeting to vote on Liberal colleague Moira Deeming’s future is against party policy, while also defending the ousted MP. 

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  • Hygiene measures to stop forest killer

    A deadly mould that’s killing off forests in the Otway region has a new enemy – Colac Otway Shire Council staff.

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  • New home needs costly reports before approvals

    Colac Otway Shire Council has deferred a decision on a proposed Coragulac home for the second time, over concerns about a former landfill nearby.

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  • New playground taking shape at Cororooke

    A new play space at Cororooke celebrating the history of the Red Rock region will open very soon with the finishing touches now underway.

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