Colac Otway Shire Council
Another two join council race
ANOTHER two contenders have joined the field for Colac Otway Shire Council’s elections.
No funding for fire refuges
THE Otways will head into the coming fire season without plans for neighbourhood safer places because of a $2.8-million funding gap.
Business people should stand for council
COLAC’S peak business group says the district needs business-minded people to join Colac Otway Shire Council’s election race.
Push for below-ground bypass
A PROMINENT Colac businessman wants a Colac highway bypass below street level, beside the city’s railway tracks.
Renewed push for school emergency HQ
POLWARTH MP Terry Mulder has renewed calls to turn the former Colac High School site into an emergency services hub.
Water storage approved despite objections
CIVIC leaders have approved plans for a new $22-million water basin and pumping station at Apollo Bay despite objections from coastal residents.
Push for Colac youth program
A CORANGAMITE Shire councillor wants a youth development program to start in Colac.
Expo will highlight career options
FRIDAY’S 2012 Colac Otway Careers Expo will highlight the diverse range of employment and training opportunities for young people in the Colac region.