News

  • All set for theatre upgrade

    The State Government has approved land re-zoning at Cororooke, paving the way for a theatre expansion.

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  • Outbreak measures stood down

    Authorities have contained a  COVID-19 outbreak at Colac’s Corangamarah aged-care home, with no new cases in recent days. The Department of Health and Aged Care’s most recent snapshot for COVID in aged care listed 24 cases of COVID among Corangamarah residents and seven among staff on December 8. A statement from Colac Area Health confirmed […]

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  • Council chief shifts west

    Corangamite Shire Council’s chief executive is leaving the council to take up the top job at Warrnambool City Council.

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  • Huge crowd expected for Colac races

    A record crowd is set to flock to the Colac Turf Club tomorrow, as the chilly weather subsides for the annual Colac Herald Christmas Races.

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  • Council election countback

    A countback of votes from Colac Otway Shire Council’s 2020 election will determine a replacement for outgoing councillor Joe McCracken.

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  • Fire chopper returning to protect Colac

    A firefighting helicopter will return to the Colac airbase to help combat fires this summer.

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  • Developers’ support for health centre

    Colac property developers are helping improve community welfare, donating a percentage of money from a land sale to Colac Area Health’s Wellbeing Centre.

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  • Visitor centre hours victory: Full-time hours for summer

    Colac Visitor Information Centre will open seven days a week this summer, in a win for a community campaign to extend the centre’s hours to pre-pandemic levels.

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