News

  • Campus in planning

    A State Government department is still finalising plans for the Colac Specialist School’s future site.

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  • Compromise: Council considers limited permit for Falls Festival

    Falls Festival should get the go-ahead to host a multi-day music festival near Birregurra, a Colac Otway Shire Council planning report says.

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  • Processors join milk price party

    More processors have announced milk price step-ups amid a bumper 2022-2023 season, bringing prices to almost $10 a kilo of milk solids.

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  • Building their future: contractor appointed for school

    Colac West Primary School is a big step closer towards a “game-changing” revamp.

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  • Crash concerns at local lane

    A roads authority is teaming up with council and police as the crash count at a highway crossing near Birregurra continues to mount.

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  • Details on lighthouse funding remain unclear

    Cape Otway Lightstation is set to receive a share in $4.5 million of State Government funding for conservation and repair, but the exact spend is unclear.

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  • High priority for housing

    Housing issues, financial stability and a moving address from a Ukrainian ambassador have been on Colac Otway Shire councillors’ minds as they return from Canberra.

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  • Vital help for native critters

    An Otways biodiversity project has received $804,000 in State Government grants to improve species’ resilience and manage pest populations.

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