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  • Council swaps carbon credits for local projects

    Colac Otway Shire Council will no longer buy carbon credits to meet its net-zero emissions target, diverting the money towards local environmental initiatives instead.

    By Naomi NewcombeMarch 28, 2025

  • Reversing a life of emissions

    An international environmental initiative has recognised a Colac conservationist for her dedication to offsetting her lifetime’s worth of carbon emissions.

    By Rachel SimmondsJuly 9, 2021
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