News

  • Car impounded

    Police have intercepted a woman attempting to avoid police attention while driving on Ross Street in Colac.

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  • Baiting program targets feral foxes near wetlands

    Colac district residents should take care when outside with their pets, with Parks Victoria spreading bait to combat foxes at Lake Corangamite.

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  • National honour for history lover

    Camperdown’s James “Jim” Wilson, a lifelong collector and historian, has received an Australia Day honour for his commitment to his community. 

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  • Posthumous medal for pipe band leader

    Cobden’s Richard “Doug” Moore has earned national recognition for his musical dedication as part of an Australia Day honour.

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  • Dedicated Cobden teen earns shire-wide award

    Cobden’s Willoughby Perriss is Corangamite Shire’s 2023 young citizen of the year.

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  • Cr Jamie Bell’s departure leaves vacancy

    Colac Otway Shire Council will have its second countback in weeks to fill a councillor vacancy, after Jamie Bell announced his resignation.

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  • Guilty plea for motorist

    A Colac woman caught driving under the influence of cannabis will treat her problem through a drug-based community correction order.

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  • Licence revoked for learner driver

    A learner driver who was doing twice the speed limit while evading police has lost his licence for 18 months and must undertake a community correction order to treat his drug problem.

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