News

  • Colac’s new Repair Cafe will fix broken treasures

    A new Colac “Repair Café” will revive repairable items for free, while reducing landfill and sharing volunteers’ skills.

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  • Rent squeeze: Colac’s housing shortage continues to worsen

    Evidence continues to mount that Colac is facing one of the worst housing shortages in the state, with a new report naming the city among Victoria’s most desperate for rentals.

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  • Big donation helps drive fundraiser

    A Colac couple have made an incredible donation to a cause close to their heart.

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  • Assault statistics on the rise

    Criminal incidents have levelled to a six-year low in Colac Otway, new figures reveal, but the shire’s milestone is marred by a concerning rise in assaults.

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  • A reader questions the commitment of his power company.

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  • Wind farm plan draws protest

    Farmers have rallied in opposition to plans for a 10-turbine wind farm seven kilometres south-west of Cobden.

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  • Donation hits right note

    Fifteen young people are pursuing their love of the arts thanks to grants from a Cororooke shop.

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  • Calls to alter council budget

    Colac’s visitor information centre, sight lines at a dicey district intersection, a bmx bike track and questions on Colac Otway Shire Council’s carbon neutrality.

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