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Colac fundraising lunch supports children in need
About 150 people enjoyed a special luncheon fundraiser for a children’s charity in Colac this week.
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.
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.
Morning walk for mothers
Colac residents will start Mother’s Day on the right foot, with a breast cancer fundraising walk on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
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.