News

  • Maternity ward fight steps up

    Colac district parents and expectant parents will attend a rally calling for Epworth Geelong’s maternity ward to remain open, after its upcoming closure caused community outrage.

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  • Backups for medicine shortage

    Blooms The Chemist has reassured its Colac customers that there are no significant impacts on the pharmacy’s antibiotic prescriptions, after the Therapeutic Goods Administration reported an Australian-wide supply shortage.

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  • Funding helps cover VET studies

    Victoria is cutting the cost of Vocational Education and Training courses.

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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.

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  • Options on Blue Church corner

    State road authorities are still exploring options to upgrade a dangerous Colac intersection to improve road safety.

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  • 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.

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  • Video upgrades at Colac library

    The Colac Library has had an upgrade, with video conferencing now available in all meeting rooms.

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  • 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.

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