State Government

  • Council comparison website will be costly

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council’s chief says ratepayers could foot the bill for updating a new State Government website comparing Victorian councils.

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  • New police station on Mulder’s agenda

    COLAC police are unable to hold prisoners in cells overnight because of their station’s sub-standard condition.

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  • Hospital chief confident despite missing out on funding

    COLAC’S hospital chief remains hopeful about funding despite failing to receive “big ticket items” in State Government budget announcements this week.

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  • Highway upgrade cost revised to $362 million

    UPGRADING the Princes Highway between Colac and Winchelsea will cost $153 million less than the state and federal governments previously estimated.

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  • Residents call on government to bury Otways powerlines

    A STATE Government project burying powerlines in the Otways is a good start for protecting communities in high bushfire danger areas, residents say.

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  • Officials reject council’s claim on high school site

    THE STATE Government has rejected Colac Otway Shire Council’s claim over the former Colac High School, refusing to return the site to the community.

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  • Labor fears school site fire sale

    THE Labor Party fears the State Government will sell the former Colac High School site in a pre-election fire sale.

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  • Fears for lobster fishing industry

    APOLLO Bay fishermen fear a government “money grab” will drive the town’s rock lobster fishermen out of business.

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