Articles tagged: camperdown
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.
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.
Big plans for theatre and airfield
Camperdown’s Theatre Royal and Cobden Aerodrome have new visions for their long-term futures after Corangamite Shire Council adopted their master plans.
Camperdown set to receive industrial boost
Corangamite Shire Council has released a plan to rezone a farming block in Camperdown’s north for industrial use as it ramps up plans to develop its towns.
Camperdown school records COVID case
A Camperdown primary school has closed after a Colac-based student tested positive to COVID-19, as Colac’s active case numbers drop.
Camperdown training pays off
Twenty months of preparations were immediately put to use when news came through that Corangamite Shire had recorded a positive COVID-19 case.
New cases were isolating
Two family members of a COVID-19-positive person in Corangamite Shire have also tested positive to the virus.
Camperdown’s quick response to exposure
Corangamite Shire mayor Ruth Gstrein says the Camperdown community’s response to COVID-19 exposure sites in the town has been terrific.
Camperdown house launches waste workshops
Camperdown’s community house has launched an online workshop series aimed at reducing food waste and saving local households money.
Boozy Bookaar driver caught
A Camperdown district man is off the road for a year and will face a magistrate after returning an alarming blood-alcohol reading behind the wheel last week.
Vehicle damage to path
Camperdown Police are seeking information from the public regarding damage to the Mount Leura walking trail.
New land plan to tackle housing shortage
Corangamite Shire Council has adopted a new strategy to address a critical housing supply shortage for its largest towns.
Big plans for historic theatre
Camperdown’s Theatre Royal complex could become a thriving meeting under a new 10-year, multi-million-dollar master plan, including a library upgrade and innovation hub.
Long drive for COVID test
South West Healthcare says COVID-19 testing clinics are not a realistic option for every rural town, after a report that a Camperdown resident had to pay to get tested at a local GP clinic.
Concern at bank cutback
Commonwealth Bank customers at Camperdown have had their access hours cut, following an Australia-wide change to banking.
Residents in isolation as virus spreads
Residents of Colac and Camperdown are in quarantine as primary close contacts of COVID-19 cases.
Painting leads across nation
A Camperdown acrylic artist has travelled all over the country after turning her passion into a career.
Man to face court on gun charge
A Camperdown man allegedly busted with trafficable quantities of guns and drugs following a police raid at his home is on bail while he waits to face rare charges.
Raid finds guns and drugs
A house raid at Camperdown found six guns and a trafficable amount of cannabis, and resulted in two arrests.
Talented teen wins photo prize
A Camperdown student has won a south-west Victorian photography prize.
Mockridge Park plan on hold
Plans for a multi-million-dollar Camperdown sports precinct are likely on ice for another year.
Bright idea for formerly drab teapots
A Camperdown artist’s journey with alcohol inks has culminated in a tea-riffic, colourful exhibition of up-cycled artworks.
Street surveillance
All eyes were on Camperdown over the long weekend, as curious vigilante artworks appeared on the main street.
Corangamite launches emissions project
A Camperdown landfill gas scheme will deliver environmental benefits equivalent to planting 280,000 trees or taking 3500 cars off the road.
