State Government

  • Centre closer to opening date

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council chief Sue Wilkinson says the council is closer to announcing an opening date for the redeveloped Bluewater Fitness Centre.

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  • Leaders mark start of road work

    FEDERAL MP Sarah Henderson says the Princes Highway duplication between Winchelsea and Colac will be an “enormous asset for the people of Colac Otway and south-west Victoria”.

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  • Hopes for State Budget funds

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council’s chief says she hopes tomorrow’s State Budget will include funding for Central Reserve, fire refuges in the Otways and improved train services for the region.

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  • Call for new station in budget

    OPPOSITION police spokesman Edward O’Donohue says Colac’s police station is “not fit for modern policing”, calling for the State Government to fund a new station in next week’s budget.

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  • Youth petitions to secure more trains for Colac

    A COLAC youth councillor has started a petition to secure more services for Colac’s train line.

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  • Otways koala culling was to save habitat – expert

    AUTHORITIES have culled more than 680 koalas at Cape Otway to help reduce the impact of koala overpopulation.

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  • Missing road names causes health worry

    EMERGENCY services including ambulance might not know about the existence of more than 100 Colac Otway Shire roads thanks to a planning oversight.

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  • Youth funding fight continues

    COLAC AREA HEALTH officials are continuing the fight to renew funding for a youth development worker.

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