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  • Apollo Bay lobby group ponders new name

    Apollo Bay’s new community action group could have a name later this month, with suggestions for its title ramping up.

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  • PHOTO FEATURE: Colac’s tai chi tribute

    Members of Colac Otway U3A have joined in a worldwide celebration of tai chi.

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  • Surf Coast backs the Voice

    A First Nations Voice to Parliament has the backing of Surf Coast Shire Council, but it’s not unanimous.

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  • Wannon MP Dan Tehan met with Apollo Bay community campaigner Sally Cannon to collect a petition of 574 signatures in support of underground powerlines for him to take back to Canberra.

    Backing for buried powerlines

    Wannon MP Dan Tehan says an Apollo Bay-led petition pushing for underground powerlines can hopefully spark more debate to help communities with similar issues achieve the same goal.

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  • Council ceases offset purchase

    Colac Otway Shire Council has stopped paying for emissions offsets until the community can have its say on the shire’s Environment Strategy and Climate Action Plan.

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  • New design out for Winch hut

    Surf Coast Shire community members can give their feedback on community-led designs for the replacement of Winchelsea’s riverside Mud Hut shelter.

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  • Colac Otway Shire staff protest to save jobs

    A lower standard of care and potential job losses is the motivation behind a Colac Otway Shire Council staff petition aiming to keep the council delivering in-home aged care services.

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  • Man fined after house raid uncovers cannabis

    A Colac man has promised to stay out of trouble for the next year after police raided his house for cannabis.

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