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Council crews tear up plants
About 500 plants at Apollo Bay are destroyed after suspected failings, but a local landcare group says they were alive and had a “90-per-cent chance” of success.
Stage is set for star students
Colac and district kids have jumped, twirled and danced their way towards the final rehearsals for this year’s State Schools Spectacular.
Meeting attendance rule tweak
Colac Otway Shire Council wants to change its Governance Rules to make virtual meeting attendance a permanent option.
Magistrate jails repeat offender
A Colac man with a 21-page criminal history who left a victim in fear from “escalating behaviour” will spend eight months behind bars.
Lost your swing?
Police are searching for the rightful owner of these golf clubs, located during a search of a Colac property last month.
Warnings after phoney staff phone residents
Sophisticated scammers posing as Colac Otway Shire Council staff are ringing residents in the region.
Worker off road after guilty plea
A British electrician who pleaded guilty to refusing a drug test near Birregurra will lose his driver’s licence for two years.
State award for campaign
A Colac district CFA community safety team has cleaned up at a state awards ceremony for their dedication to protecting the community.