News

  • Forrest house faces a vote

    Councillors should knock back a proposed home near a Forrest district lookout, a planning report says.

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  • Cheerful sight for district’s growers

    A couple of neighbours with decades of farming history are hoping for a bumper canola harvest after a wet season.

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  • Wait time worry for cancer test

    Colac’s Anna Malcolm says she hopes her breast cancer diagnosis will help empower women to “take control of their own health”.

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  • Saleyards’ strong spring start

    Cow numbers dominated Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale, with a strong market start to spring.

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  • Housing and roads on wishlist

    Rural roads. Services. Housing. Emergency management – these are the big issues that Colac Otway Shire Council and its neighbours want to take to political parties ahead of the Victorian election in November.

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  • Colac honours The Queen’s long legacy

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s office flags flew at half-mast, following the death of Australia’s 70-year monarch.

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  • Call for more tourist hours

    After more than a year, the Colac Visitor Information Centre has swung open its doors to public – but volunteers and advocates say two days a week isn’t enough.

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  • New climate change statement

    Victorian farmers and the State Government have pledged to work together to tackle carbon emissions in the industry and tackle the impacts of climate change.

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