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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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”.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Road fix coming mid-year

    A roundabout at a notorious blackspot near Winchelsea won’t start construction until the middle of 2023.

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  • Hospitals post healthy results

    Great Ocean Road Health, Hesse Rural Health and Timboon and District Healthcare Service have all reported budget surpluses in the 2021-22 financial year, despite one of the most challenging years for the health system.

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