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Exposure sites get removed
There are no COVID-19 exposure sites remaining at Geelong and Barwon Heads.
Colac kids back in class
Colac and district students and staff have returned to the classroom after the state’s latest lockdown.
Floods subside at Birregurra
Flooding has eased in the Barwon River near Birregurra after peaking at nearly four metres this week.
Active kids at the Bay
Colac Herald photographer Ruby O’Dowd recently caught up with Apollo Bay kids enjoying the outdoors on the town’s foreshore.
LET THERE BE LAND: Development plan released for huge housing growth
A plan to release about 500 lots of desperately needed residential land in Colac is coming closer to fruition.
Toilets, seaweed, power and energy discussed
Gender-specific toilets, renewable energy contracts and seaweed farms were among the hot topics during community question time at this week’s Colac Otway Shire Council meeting.
Council facilities re-open to public
A host of Colac Otway Shire Council services have reopened under COVID-safe measures.
Flu numbers remain low across area
The Health Department says Colac Otway has only recorded one flu case this year, despite local doctors reporting more.