News

  • Firewood petition welcomed

    Being forced to source timber away from the state forest this winter has halved the productivity for Colac firewood distributor Daniel Heinze and forced his hand to increase prices.  

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  • Ute found after aerodrome burglary

    “It makes you angry to think they invaded our perimeters.”

    Cressy Aerodrome owner Paul Lamont is furious thieves targeted the airfield on Wednesday, stealing about $120,000 of property including a Maloo ute.

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  • Council talks tax, a play space and pavilion

    An Elliminyt pavilion redevelopment, a playspace for the Lake Colac Foreshore and a push for government to reduce the land tax – they’re all priorities for Colac Otway Shire Council.

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  • Fuel thieves receive convictions and fines

    A Colac man who covered his number plates before stealing petrol from a Colac service station has received a criminal conviction and $500 fine.

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  • Council considers plan to rebuild at Wye River

    Land that has sat empty since the 2015 Wye River Christmas bushfires destroyed 116 homes in the coastal communities could soon have a brand-new house, after plans have reached council desks.

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  • Independent Alex to run for Wannon again

    Media personality and “reluctant politician” Alex Dyson has confirmed he will run for a third time as an Independent candidate for Wannon at the next election.

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  • Achievements make memories

    Tim Csolle from AKD What is your position/role? Apprentice Master How long have you been with AKD? Seven years – four years as a Fitter and the last three years as Apprentice Master What does a typical day at work involve for you? A typical day for me involves supervising and mentoring AKD Colac’s maintenance […]

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  • Embracing development and career diversity

    Eliza Withall from AKD What is your position/role? Fibre Supply Scheduler How long have you been with AKD? Three-and-a-half years What does a typical day at work involve for you? A typical day for me consists of load reconciliations with our log suppliers, managing the flow of logs into the Colac site, managing yard stocks, […]

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