Colac Otway Shire

  • Push for hard-waste collection

    Colac Otway Shire could look tidier and cleaning up could be easier if a councillor’s push for a hard rubbish collection proves viable and gets support from his colleagues.

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  • Road concerns for Birregurra

    A Birregurra man says visitors to the town should be able to park on the side of the road without bogging their vehicle.

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  • Acting chief appointed

    Colac Otway Shire Council will have a temporary chief executive after next week, with councillors appointing Robert Dobrzynski to the role.

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  • Farmer group fails to recognise Colac

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Chris Potter says he’s disappointed the Victorian Farmers Federation has failed to recognise Colac Regional Saleyards as a viable option for Geelong farmers.

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  • Heart disease research looks at rural lifestyles

    A Colac district dietician hopes her research into heart disease can lessen the burdens of disadvantaged rural patients with the condition.

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  • Developer set for legal fight

    MCG Quarries is set to instigate legal action against Colac Otway Shire Council, over what the company owner describes as “one rule for us and another rule for everyone else”.

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  • Lack of infrastructure a headache for coast

    Kennett River’s permanent residents say they have tourists parking and gathering in the middle of their streets, throwing rocks at koalas, and even occasionally using their yards as toilets.

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  • Mayor worried over car show rumours

    Colac Otway Shire’s mayor says he wants the annual Colac Custom Car and Bike Show to stay and hopes organisers will commit to the major event remaining in Colac.

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