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Fresh faces join council ranks
A former court boss and an open space expert are helping Colac Otway Shire Council round out its changing of the guard, with five new faces at the top.
Coast erodes Colac influence
Colac is no longer king of its state seat, new population data shows – with Torquay stealing the Polwarth crown thanks to new election boundaries and rampant residential growth.
West Barwon overflows for third time
About 56 millimetres of rain near Forrest has caused a third spill at West Barwon Reservoir this year.
Beeac mourning postmaster
People person, tractor puller, local postie extraordinaire – tributes are rolling in for Beeac’s David Clancy, who died in a road crash at Weering this week.
Police cancel protest fines, footage use angers MP
Police will wipe out more than $40,000 in fines handed out to protestors who gathered illegally outside an MP’s office in Colac last year.
Face mask rules eased for Victorians
Victorians will no longer have to wear face masks on public transport, bringing the state’s COVID-19 mask mandates in line with most other Australian states and territories.
Nod for Herald reporter
Colac Herald journalist Rachel Simmonds has earned recognition for her work, receiving a nomination for Young Journalist of the Year.
Refuge cash for schools
Forrest and Beeac primary schools will share in more than $500,000 of funding to support maintenance works.