Environment
Landowners waiting for wastewater plan result
OTWAYS landowners who have been unable to gain permits to build on their properties since 2012 should know by mid-year if a new wastewater plan will help them.
Demand for state to tackle Colac district weeds
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council will ask the State Government to take action against landowners who fail to control noxious weeds.
Asbestos confirmed in Apollo Bay tests
VICTORIA’S Environment Protection Authority has confirmed the presence of asbestos sheeting in soil at three locations around Apollo Bay.
Asbestos soil tests for Apollo Bay’s foreshore
ENVIRONMENT officials investigated soil at Apollo Bay’s foreshore yesterday after reports of a possible asbestos contamination.
Construction to start on new government office
WORK will start this month on a new $4.6-million government office and depot at Gellibrand.
Tonnes of Lake Colac carp caught for bait
CARP taken from Lake Colac this week will become bait for commercial fishermen, a council worker says.
Solar panels help council cut power cost
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council will save more than $150,000 in electricity costs over the next five years through its new solar-energy system.
Pupils to plant thousands of trees
MORE than 20,000 trees will help revegetate Birregurra farms, park and school over the next three months.