News

  • Tonnes of glass recycled

    Colac Otway Shire’s purple glass-only bins have collected a total of 330.86 tonnes of glass from November 2021 to June 30, 2022.

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  • Fears train passengers will go hungry on long trips

    Corangamite Shire Council has called for the State Government to consider alternative options to ensure catering services are available when VLocity trains take over the Warrnambool line.

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  • SES trucks off the road

    Colac and Winchelsea’s SES heavy rescue trucks are off the road, after a statewide recall of about 70 vehicles.

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  • Drink driver caught

    A man will face court after allegedly driving at nearly three times the legal blood-alcohol limit in Timboon district.

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  • Bush mountain bike trail begins its latest upgrade

    Upgrades to Forrest’s mountain bike trail network have progressed to the next phase, thanks to a $2.1-million State Government investment and $250,000 from Colac Otway Shire Council.

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  • Plenty of fun at Bluewater

    Sunbakers, swimmers and even Spiderman sent off the school holidays in style at Colac’s Bluewater.

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  • Crisis looms along coast: staffing, housing, childcare shortages hit

    A perfect storm of worker, housing and childcare challenges is crippling Apollo Bay – with two in three businesses forced to cut hours, days or services.

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  • Police keep busy in school zones

    It’s a simple message – slow down to 40kmh in school zones.

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