News

  • Chemical leak in Murray Street

    Emergency crews have responded to a chemical leak on Colac’s Murray Street near the Connor Street Bulla site.

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  • New trucks for district brigades

    Cobden and Winchelsea CFA brigades will receive new replacement heavy tankers later this year.

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  • Central Colac billboard plans

    Colac’s Murray Street could soon have an electronic billboard, if a planning application gets the council’s approval.

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  • Drug driver kept off road

    A Colac man who was driving under the influence of cannabis has lost his licence for 12 months.

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  • Speeder’s licence loss puts pressure on wife

    A Colac man will need his wife to drive him to work for the next six months, after driving more than 35kmh above the speed limit on the Princes Highway.

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  • New climate plan coming

    Colac Otway Shire Council has responded to community concerns about climate action with a draft plan to accompany a draft strategy.

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  • Speeding driver loses licence

    A Melbourne father of eight who was caught travelling at more than 160kmh on the Princes Highway will pay a $2000 fine and lose his licence for 14 months.

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  • State plastic ban weeks away

    An impending State Government ban on single-use plastics is not likely to affect Colac businesses, a chamber of commerce official says.

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