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  • Council chief responds to communication gripe

    Colac Otway Shire Council has responded to claims of chronic communication complaints about its economic unit.

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  • Little migration to region

    The Colac Otway, Corangamite and Surf Coast shires have all experienced a decrease in migration, despite an overall upward trend in people moving from cities to the regions across Australia.

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  • Colac-Lorne bus is back – now get behind it

    A Colac district transport campaigner is urging people to use a Colac-to-Lorne bus this summer to extend the service.

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  • Falls Festival VCAT showdown

    The legal battle to host Falls Festival near Birregurra is shaping up to be an old-fashioned standoff.  

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  • Drivers fined for highway speeds

    A chef and a courier driver have both received fines for their excessive speeds on the Princes Highway.

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  • Mount Gellibrand gauge repaired

    Crews have fixed Colac’s rain gauge after it failed to record the region’s heavy rain from late October.

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  • Loss of licence extended after drug driving

    “I wasn’t smoking dope at the time!”

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  • Generosity on show for women in need

    Donated items will help brighten the Christmases of Colac district women and girls, thanks to a community campaign.

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