Articles tagged: petition
Petition supports family’s visa
Receiving 11th-hour visas this week will help an Afghan family start a potential new life at Apollo Bay, but some members might be left behind in harm’s way.
Petition pushes for subdivision
The Simpson district community has continued to voice concerns over plantations impacting the region, with a petition presented at Corangamite Shire Council’s monthly meeting last week.
Towns need extra services
Communities between Colac and Geelong desperately need a public transport boost, a Winchelsea-based academic says.
Birregurra petition tabled
A Birregurra community health petition supported by more than half the town’s population has reached Parliament.
Park petition gains 2409 names
A petition hoping to keep Meredith Park open for low or no-cost camping has amassed more than 2400 signatures – but there’s still no decision on the park’s future yet.
Move funds from loop to roads, petition says
Colac and district’s federal MP wants the government to re-route suburban rail loop funding towards rural roads.
Petition supports camping at Meredith Park
A community petition campaigning for Meredith Park to remain open with free or low-cost camping has garnered more than 500 signatures.
Petition presented for new Winch school
Hundreds of Winchelsea residents have called out for a new primary school, with the State Government set to respond by the end of the month.
Forrest-led police petition extends
A Forrest-led petition to save one-person police stations around the state has been extended until May.
Petition supports retaining services
More than 700 people have signed a petition calling on the Colac Otway Shire Council to maintain its current aged and disability services.
MP calls to reinstate voice for road safety
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says the reinstatement of the Victorian Road Safety Committee could be a way of ensuring desperately needed road upgrades.
Forrest resident seeks police petition support
A Forrest resident is urging Victorians to sign a petition and save one-person police stations around the state.
Colac Otway Shire staff protest to save jobs
A lower standard of care and potential job losses is the motivation behind a Colac Otway Shire Council staff petition aiming to keep the council delivering in-home aged care services.
Seismic petition heads for debate
Federal politicians will soon debate the future of seismic testing in Australian waters, with an Apollo Bay petition to come across their desks soon.
Hundreds join call to restore visitor centre’s hours
A petition calling for Colac’s Visitor Information Centre to throw open its doors all week has amassed more than 600 signatures.
Winchelsea petition was too late
Surf Coast Shire Council has dismissed a petition against a plan to join up Winchelsea streets, because the petition arrived too late.
