State Government

  • $500,000 expansion for trails

    Forrest will cement its spot as the state’s must-see mountain bike destination, with the announcement of new trails.

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  • Phone ban benefits learning

    Students at Colac Secondary College are already benefitting from a ban on mobile phones in the classroom and schoolyard, the college’s principal says.

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  • High school report due soon

    Colac Otway Shire Council will likely receive an assessment of a proposal to buy the former Colac High School site next month, with councillors likely to read the verdict soon after.

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  • Council supports action plan

    Colac Otway Shire Council chief executive Peter Brown has praised the State Government’s plan to manage the Great Ocean Road, saying it responds to the council’s advocacy.

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  • Council approves moves to buy former high school land

    Colac Otway Shire Council has approved plans to buy part of the former Colac High School, but it could take years to develop the land.

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  • SPENDING SPREE

    The State Government is showering the Colac district with $6.8 million for environmental tourism, fire recovery and landslip prevention.

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  • State to review urgent-care centre

    The State Government will review Victoria’s regional urgent-care centres after ruling that a Colac Area Health fee was inconsistent with national health funding rules.

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  • Push for more security upgrades to courthouse

    Colac’s courthouse needs more safety upgrades and the State Government needs a long-term plan for a new facility, a court activist says.

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