News

  • President calls time on tenure

    A Deans Marsh farmer and senior dairy industry figure has stepped down from his role as the Australian Dairy Farmers’ president after five years, noting it was “time for a change”.

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  • Wiggle room for Bruce Street

    An important last-minute tweak to the wording of a Colac land sale decision saves Colac Otway Shire Council from locking itself into making a deal.

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  • Bay’s sustainability scheme success

    An Apollo Bay sustainability group has called for wider implementation of a home energy efficiency program, which it says could lower power bills while reducing household emissions.

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  • Grass fire

    Fire crews have worked to bring a grassfire in Colac district under control.

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  • Stoney’s batsmen keep firing

    Stoneyford co-captain Dale Boyd says his team’s aggressive batting is paying off during its unbeaten start to the season.

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  • Strong water flows for summer

    Otways coast estuaries will likely flow freely this summer with wet weather forecast for the summer months, in good news for the district’s swimmers, fishers and boaters.

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  • Councillor pans playspace price

    Colac Otway Shire Council will apply for a State Government grant to build a proposed $300,000 playspace at a Colac kindergarten.

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  • Assaulted in home raid

    A Colac man has been injured during a weekend home invasion, with investigators appealing to the public for witnesses.

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