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Community will have say on park
Community members will get a say on whether free camping should remain at Meredith Park.
Tree-fall victims visiting from interstate
A man who died during Wednesday’s severe weather conditions when a tree fell on the vehicle he was driving at Gellibrand was visiting from New South Wales.
Councillors to decide on lake swim events
Colac Otway Shire councillors will be the decision makers on permits for events such as swimming and water skiing in Lake Colac.
Emergency services praised
“They gave their all yesterday, every single one of them.”
Colac SES have had their busiest day on record for this year, attending 89 jobs over 26 hours as a result of Wednesday’s storm wreaking havoc across the district.
Crews respond to power outages across district
Powercor crews rolled out drones, generators, emergency power supplies and even coffee and tea across the Colac district – the hardest hit communities in the state this week.
Police investigate Colac blaze
Police are investigating a “suspicious” Colac house fire which caused extensive damage to a Nicholas Street home early Wednesday morning.