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Wildlife advocate pushes to abandon bat ‘nudge’
Wildlife Victoria has called on Colac Otway Shire to halt its “nudging” program to move grey-headed flying foxes in Colac Botanic Gardens.
Funding boost for turf club
State Government funding will aid the renovation of the Colac Turf Club’s female jockey rooms, providing better facilities for the rising number of women in horseracing.
Star-studded line-up for Falls
After four long years for music lovers, Falls Festival is making its triumphant return.
Another pizza shop for city
The smell of piping hot pizza will again fill a former Colac pizza shop, when an international franchise opens in Colac next month, creating more than 30 jobs.
Election cash: Sports reserve gets $2m promise, State spends up too
A $2-million-plus pledge for an Elliminyt sports pavilion has been heralded as a huge “game-changer”, while Colac has seen further funding windfalls locked in this week.
Shorter waits for treatment
Ambulance response times to code one incidents in Colac Otway slightly improved in the latest quarter, new data says, as Ambulance Victoria fast-tracks new paramedics with the pandemic continuing to break records for demand.
Bulla scoops budget funding
A new Bulla consumer experience centre in Colac aimed to boost tourism, create local jobs and celebrate local produce will benefit from a sweet funding win.
Roads projects boosting jobs
Colac and district roadwork jobs have had a boost as part of the State Government’s continued investment in repairing regional roads.