News

  • New furniture for Lorne pavilion

    Surf Coast Shire Council will lend up to $50,000 to Lorne’s Stribling Reserve to buy seats and tables for the reserve’s new pavilion, allowing it to host large functions like weddings.

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  • Plans to expand Camperdown industrial area

    A 45-hectare site north of Camperdown will transform into a business park under a plan to expand the town’s industrial land.

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  • Boat ramp opens at Lake Bullen Merri

    Boaters can use Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri’s south beach again, with authorities opening an upgraded boat ramp.

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  • Breakneck city speed

    A 20-year-old learner driver reached more than 140kmh to evade police in Colac’s main street.

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  • Colac pays tribute to diggers

    Colac and district community members have gathered at Colac Memorial Square to pay their respects to Australia’s servicepeople.

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  • Working wonders with wagyu

    Colac district farmer Steve Gibbons swore he would never farm again, but a taste for high-end wagyu and a passion for production had him return to the paddocks.

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  • ANZAC history on display in Colac

    Colac’s Visitor Information Centre has a collection of pictures and profiles with hundreds of poppies to commemorate servicepeople for Remembrance Day.

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  • Saleyard sector faces shake-up

    Warrnambool Saleyards’ closure announcement has raised questions about the long-term future of Colac’s market prospects, but Colac Otway Shire Council has no plans to change operations.

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