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A career of baby bonuses
Lifechanging moments, heartbreaking news, intimate experiences, births and deaths – Judith Fleming has encountered it all in her four decades as an obstetrician and gynaecologist.
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.
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.
Building their future: contractor appointed for school
Colac West Primary School is a big step closer towards a “game-changing” revamp.
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.
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.
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.
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.