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  • Colac housing zoning proposal goes to minister

    Residents and ratepayers could soon have a say on a proposed rezoning at Elliminyt, with Colac Otway Shire Council backtracking on an “opt-out” approach to the project.  

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  • Driver’s actions shock court

    A Colac woman was more than four times the legal limit when she crashed into a parked car with her 12-year-old son in the passenger seat, a court has heard.  

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  • Scientists use helpful fungus

    A fungus discovered off the coast of France will help protect Port Campbell’s penguins from a noxious weed.

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  • Tech and housing top needs

    Broadband and mobile connectivity, affordable and diverse housing, and industry-enabling infrastructure are the biggest gaps in Barwon south-west’s infrastructure, a new report says.

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  • Sweet dairy outlook after a solid season

    It was 10 years ago the last time the Colac Herald spoke to Yeo’s Daryl Cobbledick, when he used recycled lollies in his mixed feed to help give his cows energy.

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  • Extra train might come this year after COVID delay

    A fifth weekday train service through Colac could arrive late this year, a state rail project authority says. 

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  • Warm weekend ideal for Otway burns

    Warm, dry weather at the weekend allowed Forest Fire Management Victoria to continue planned burns in the Otway region.

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  • Audit looks at workforce gender gaps

    Corangamite Shire Council has an average gender pay gap of 1.1 per cent, the council’s new Gender Equality Action Plan shows.

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