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  • Masks back indoors as Omicron variant spreads

    The State Government has reintroduced mandatory masks in indoor settings to respond to the spread of the Omicron variant and reduce COVID-19 exposure over the Christmas and new year period.

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  • Creating a tasty plant paradise

    A Colac seniors community has created a blossoming home gardening project with an abundance of fruits and vegies.

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  • Plenty of sparkle in Colac district front yards

    Elliminyt properties have taken out the top prizes in the Colac and District Christmas Lights Competition.

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  • Brazen theft at Winchelsea

    Police are investigating after a brazen burglar wiggled his way through the window of a home at Winchelsea in broad daylight.

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  • Coast preparing for vax demand

    It’s all hands on deck for Apollo Bay and Lorne’s health service staff as they prepare for COVID-19 vaccination boosters and increased COVID-19 testing, with an influx of travellers set to hit the coast.

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  • Wetland millions: council split over spend

    Colac Otway Shire Council will use more than $2.4 million in Federal Government cash to fully fund an Elliminyt wetlands project.  

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  • A sign of the times

    A road authority has removed a Colac welcome sign, while Colac Otway Shire Council has unveiled another.

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  • Ultrasonic attack on algae blooms

    A 12-month pilot project has started at Lake Bullen Merri in an effort to control blue-green algae in the lake.

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