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REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
Established gardens and significant trees surround this beautifully renovated home on 852 square metres in a leafy neighbourhood at 17 Forbes Street, Colac.
Options on Blue Church corner
State road authorities are still exploring options to upgrade a dangerous Colac intersection to improve road safety.
Video upgrades at Colac library
The Colac Library has had an upgrade, with video conferencing now available in all meeting rooms.
Barwon Downs residents left living in fear
“If something’s not done somebody is going to get killed here and I hope it’s not one of the locals.”
Barwon Downs residents are at their wit’s end after constant dangerous driving and speeding along the town’s main road.
Council adjusts project budgets
A chemical pump at Colac’s Bluewater Leisure Centre has needed urgent replacement to the tune of $40,000, but other Colac Otway Shire Council projects have saved cash.
Reservoir levels falling amid hot, dry weather
Colac and district water levels have dropped with recent dry weather, but authorities say storages are still in a “strong position”.
Rider deaths spark advice
Colac’s Highway Patrol Unit has pleaded with motorcycle riders to strap on their helmets correctly, after the death of three motorcyclists on Colac district roads in 2022.
Bullen Merri access works
Corangamite Shire Council will complete work over the next 10 days to improve access to Lake Bullen Merri’s north beach.