News

  • Council to assess playground

    Colac Otway Shire Council says it will consider Birregurra’s playground for funding in the future, after families expressed their concerns about the current condition of the town’s equipment.

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  • Minor fire on train tracks

    A railway sleeper fire at Pirron Yallock failed to delay any V-Line train services.

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  • Parliamentary inquiry into regional bank closures

    The Federal Senate will have a parliamentary inquiry into regional bank closures, after the dissolution of hundreds of branches across the country, including four Colac and district branches.

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  • Beef studs combine for successful sale

    The inaugural Pelican Rise invitational sale saw high prices and huge crowds for the beef week sale.

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  • Endangered chicks hatch

    Hooded Plover chicks are hatching along the Great Ocean Road and Surf Coast, but authorities are warning people to stay away from the endangered birds.

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  • Used flares a risk in bins

    Corangamite Shire Council has urged people to keep old flares out of their wheelie bins.

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  • John thrives on welding

    Swayn and McCabe welder and fabricator John Cawthorn has no plans for retirement any time soon.

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  • MP’s personal first speech

    Former Colac Otway Shire councillor and teacher Joe McCracken has shared an insight into his personal life during his first speech in Parliament.

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