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  • Bay cannabis raid

    Police have arrested a man after they discovered cannabis at an Apollo Bay home during a raid.

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  • Henry McMinn’s smile touched many

    Nobody will ever forget that Henry McMinn smile.

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  • Reflections on an Otways legend

    Somewhere along Colac-Lavers Hill Road in 1983, a young journalist scanned his notes prepping for an interview with a Beech Forest spud farmer who had just won an ultra-marathon in his 60s.

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  • Bat nudging program recommences

    A bat “nudging” program will recommence in Colac tomorrow, causing temporary closures to the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Birregurra-Forrest Road rebuild work continues

    Upgrades along Birregurra-Forrest Road are continuing and should be complete by the middle of the year, weather permitting.

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  • Federal MP demands coast policy rethink

    Wannon MP Dan Tehan has weighed in on the Apollo Bay-GORCAPA stoush, saying State Government should take responsibility for current issues along the coastal town’s foreshore.

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  • Fostering a love of reading for Colac and district bubs

    Colac West’s Rotary Club has delivered more books to the Colac Maternal and Child Health Centre to continue the club’s Books for Bubs program.

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  • RATES GOING UP: Colac Otway draft budget predicts $2-million deficit

    Colac Otway Shire ratepayers are facing a 3.5-per-cent rate rise under the council’s draft 2023-24 budget. 

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