Articles tagged: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SPENDING SPREE
The State Government is showering the Colac district with $6.8 million for environmental tourism, fire recovery and landslip prevention.
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.
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.
Colac’s police receive tasers
Colac police will now be wearing tasers as they patrol the region, becoming the state’s 37th station to receive the devices.
Campaign to dob in ‘sub-standard’ roads
Colac Otway Shire councillor Joe McCracken says the State Government must fix the district’s “sub-standard” roads and is urging road users to join a community roads campaign.
No update on school site sale
The State Government is still unable to confirm a date of sale for the former Colac High School site or when it will handover part of the land.
Court security boost overdue
Colac court users will have to wait until the end of year for increased security after a delay to deploying security officers at the outdated court.
Colac public transport boost
Colac will have a new early-morning bus service to Geelong, allowing commuters to connect to Melbourne-bound trains and arrive in the city before business hours.
Call to ban shooters around Lake Colac
A Colac resident who has woken at dawn to sound of gunshots over the past month is calling on the State Government to permanently ban duck hunting at Lake Colac.
State might privatise services
The State Government could privatise disability services in Colac after it opened an expression of interest process to “test” if non-government providers could deliver the service.
Public gets a share of high school site
The Colac community can celebrate a “win”, with the State Government confirming it will give part of the former Colac High School site to Colac Otway Shire Council.
Coast residents call ‘health crisis’ talks
Apollo Bay residents are demanding a solution to their town’s “health crisis”, with no overnight access to an emergency care doctor, and are poised to take concerns to the State Government.
Disability employees demand job security
Colac disability workers have rallied to call on the State Government to commit to more job security ahead of the closure of Colanda.
Council fighting to save Geelong coach service
Colac Otway Shire Council’s mayor is calling on the community to join a campaign to save a vital bus service between Geelong and Colac.
Push to fix antisocial culture
A Colac West resident says authorities and the Colac community must have a long-term plan and work together to tackle an increasing “antisocial sub-culture” in the area.
Minister outlines replacement plan
The State Government will build up to six houses in Colac for residents of Colanda to move into when the centre closes by mid-2019.
Traffic light petition ready for parliament
Colac’s Ruth Spokes has been overwhelmed by community support, with more than 2500 people signing her petition calling for traffic lights at a busy highway intersection.
Politicians learn about dairy industry crisis
Colac district farmers have taken time to speak with state and federal politicians about the impacts and concerns stemming from milk price cuts.
LAW AND ORDER: Courthouse upgrade will improve security
COLAC’S courthouse will have increased security to better protect victims of violence after the State Government committed $330,000 to upgrade the dated facility.
