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Beeac honours police services
The Beeac community has turned out to laud its local police station, with the region’s Freemasons bestowing an annual honour on the facility.
Last chance for grant entries
Colac Otway community groups, events, clubs and businesses have until tonight to apply for cash under the council’s annual grants program.
Generous community support
Colac’s Share the Dignity drive has collected record numbers of sanitary products to help women in need, thanks to generous community donations.
Pandemic orders extended
Health orders will continue as the State Government extends a pandemic declaration, while COVID cases across the shire experience a slight drop.
Safety course for students
Colac Secondary College students have enjoyed hands-on experience with a firearm safety course at Barongarook this week.
Retail site attracting interest
A commercial real estate giant says there’s multiple tenants interested in an empty Murray Street building in Colac, but a deal remains a few months away.
Massive hospital bequest – seven-figure sum helps foundation
A generous seven-figure bequest from a former Corangamarah resident and Colac district farmer to acknowledge the care she received in her final years will not only support local projects but keep her memory alive.
District braces for rate hikes
Skyrocketing property prices will likely mean a rates bill increase for Colac Otway Shire households, with farms and Apollo Bay tipped to take on a bigger slice of the burden.