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  • High bacteria readings remain for Lake Colac

    Water quality tests have found that recreational activities such as boating are safe for Lake Colac, but bacteria levels remain too high for swimming.

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  • Winchelsea site to reopen soon

    The Winchelsea Common will reopen within months after being closed to the public for almost a decade, after authorities remediated the site and resolved a management dispute.

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  • Colac Otway passes 1000 mark for COVID

    Colac Otway Shire has recorded more than 1000 COVID cases since the pandemic began, propelled by more than 700 cases this month.

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  • Winch units to alleviate housing crisis for seniors

    Affordable housing for Winchelsea seniors and people with disabilities is in sight, with Surf Coast Shire Council set to transfer land to a charity to build a set of units.

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  • Schools ready for new normal

    Colac principals say schools are gearing up for a return under new COVID rules, but staffing could likely be touch-and-go.

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  • Trainers flock to Cressy

    Hundreds of dogs and their handlers have descended on Cressy for the return of the town’s celebrated sheepdog trials.

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  • Pacific worker boost: Vanuatu employees fill labour shortage

    Scores more international workers have arrived in Colac to help fill critical labour shortages, but the COVID outbreak has curbed officials from properly rolling out the welcome mat. 

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  • Top volunteers awarded

    Cobden’s Kelvin White is Corangamite Shire’s Citizen of the Year for his devotion to community development and mentorship.

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