News

  • Educator is outstanding

    Colac’s Nelly McNamara has earned recognition for her outstanding teaching at a Geelong specialist school.

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  • Big contract for bridge build

    Colac Otway Shire Council has awarded a $740,000 contract to rebuild a local road bridge in the Otways.

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  • Riders repeat 20-year cycle

    A group of keen cyclists have returned to continue a 20-year tradition in Colac and district.

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  • 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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  • 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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