News

  • Pokies players lose $9 million

    Fewer COVID-19 lockdowns in the latest financial year meant a 53-per-cent hike in pokies losses in Colac Otway and Corangamite shires, new data shows.

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  • Call for council to buy offsets

    Colac Otway Shire Council should buy more than 1500 tonnes of certified carbon offsets to hit its net zero greenhouse emissions target for last year, a councillor says.

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  • Petrol prices stuck too high

    Colac motorists should shop around for the best fuel price, as prices stay put at their record highs, despite prices dropping in other areas, an expert says.

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  • Shire awards could stay part of Kana

    Colac Otway Shire’s celebrated community awards should be handed out at Colac Kana Festival in 2023 and beyond, a report recommends.

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  • Beacon approval needed

    Plans to reinstate an old maritime beacon at Marengo are progressing, but officials will need the tick of approval from multiple state authorities before works can commence.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Coal-fired power, conservation, foot and mouth disease and health feature in today’s letters.

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  • Buses to replace trains

    Coaches will replace Warrnambool Line trains for part of the journey to Melbourne on Saturday.

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  • Employers shut doors amid worker shortage

    A lack of childcare and working-from-home mandates are creating barriers for Colac jobseekers, an employment agency says, but a relaxation in COVID-19 vaccination mandates in some industries could be good news for job hunters.

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