News

  • Educator celebrates 35 years

    When Jill Newcombe was a primary school student and her teachers had to briefly leave the classroom, they would put her in charge of her fellow students.

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  • Orders to undo lake landscape

    A couple living at Camperdown’s lake district must undo years’ worth of expensive landscaping and drainage work to protect themselves against bushfires, after failing to secure a planning permit.

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  • Two gates will block back road

    Colac Otway Shire Council will install trial gates on a local road at Skenes Creek in a bid to manage amenity, boost safety and keep meandering motorists out. 

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  • Heavy cattle prices ease in bigger sale

    Cattle prices eased but the yarding size flourished at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly market.

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  • Locals pan housing unit plan

    Plans for 26 new units at Camperdown are on show as authorities work to address a critical housing shortage in the town.

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  • New ramp in wye in time for season

    A new beach ramp at Wye River is ready to roll in time for summer crowds.

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  • Adopt a worker, Lorne traders say

    A Lorne business group is calling for locals to house seasonal workers on their own properties as the town battles an accommodation crisis.

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  • Council floats paid parking idea

    Paid parking in Colac Otway Shire could be one way the council tries to recoup its cash reserves over the next decade. 

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