State Government
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.
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.
Fears for lobster fishing industry
APOLLO Bay fishermen fear a government “money grab” will drive the town’s rock lobster fishermen out of business.
Train family stranded twice
A SHORTAGE of commuter train services has left a Colac mother and her two children stranded twice in a week.
School site tug-o-war continues
AUTHORITIES continue to insist the former Colac High School site is a state asset, despite receiving evidence the community bought the site a century ago.
No plans to sell Colanda site
THE State Government says it has no plans to sell the site of Colac’s Colanda disability centre, despite a federal push to sell public assets.
New evidence on school site claim
COLAC Otway Shire Council says it has found concrete evidence to support a claim on the former Colac High School site.
Premier won’t commit to more trains
VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine says the completion of a passing loop at Warncoort, east of Colac, would allow for more train services between Geelong and Warrnambool.