News

  • Public fix for house shortage

    Corangamite Shire Council will build its own housing development at Timboon and seek private investment to build at Simpson as it finalises plans for a multi-million-dollar housing project.

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  • Crime rates at a six-year low

    Crime rates in Colac Otway Shire have dropped to their lowest in six years, with the area’s top cop praising local investigators.

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  • Artist’s talent is taking flight

    A metalsmith, a painter, a sculptor, and a designer, Marina Fox is an artist of many forms.

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  • Busy market session after a week away

    Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly sale experienced a slight drop in prices, but livestock agents expected the market to remain firm.

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  • Otways floods after 100mm rain

    Rain continued to bucket down at the Otways coast late last week and caused swelling floodwaters.

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  • Winch project a priority, council adopts plan

    Winchelsea outdoor recreation projects are among Surf Coast Shire Council’s top priorities for the state and federal governments.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Victoria’s dairy farmers experienced their best financial returns in more than six years in 2020-21, a new report shows.

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  • Six new COVID cases in Colac

    Colac has recorded six new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the active case number to 15.

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