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Call for changes to farm-zone rule Having recently purchased in Kennedys Creek, we thought we did our due diligence by contacting council. They assured the area was privately owned. After moving we discovered the area is being snapped up by large companies purchasing Australia’s prime food production areas to Plant trees in return for carbon […]
Huge highway holes raised in parliament
Huge holes on the Princes Highway east of Colac are taking out cars and transport trucks alike, a regional MP has told the Victorian Parliament.
Birre bird farm approved
Colac Otway Shire Council has given the tick of approval to a 1.6-million-bird broiler farm on Birregurra’s Mooleric Road, saying it will provide an economic boost to the shire.
Call for report on library model change
Library advocate and councillor Stephen Hart has told his colleagues that if supporting public libraries “is woke-ism, then there’s no-one woker in this room.”
New governance rules endorsed by Colac Otway
Community members will have to flag the topics of their queries ahead of public question time, under Colac Otway Shire Council’s new governance rules.
Cobden group calls for input
Community organisation Progressing Cobden is reviewing its purpose and operations and wants to hear what local residents and community groups think.
Former mayor ready to return
A former Colac Otway Shire councillor will seek a position on the council this year, saying he owes it to the community to return.
