State Government
Funding cuts will hurt vulnerable
COLAC’S hospital chief says a State Government funding cut will hurt Colac and district’s most financially vulnerable families.
Tears follow sex abuse report
FORMER Colac woman Debra Wooby shed a tear this week as the Victorian Government promised to help child sexual abuse victims find justice.
$500,000 for new clubrooms
A $500,000 redevelopment will provide new facilities for two Colac district sporting clubs that have been without clubrooms more than a year.
Call to close Colac’s Colanda
AN independent body wants the State Government to close Colac’s Colanda disability centre within the next 14 months.
Fracking fears for Otways
COLAC district residents are bracing for what they fear is the inevitable end of a State Government ban on mining in the Otways.
Dangerous roads will be safer
A NOTORIOUS intersection in Colac and a dangerous stretch of road near Deans Marsh will get upgrades worth nearly $3.5 million.
Councillor might have broken law
COLAC’S mayor Lyn Russell says Cr Chris Smith might have broken a state law that carries a five-year jail term by leaking council documents.
Otways building at standstill
NEW home construction will remain at a standstill across the Otways until authorities change state laws or install a network of sewers.