State Government

  • Victoria awaits decision on regional lockdown

    Premier Daniel Andrews has reaffirmed his commitment to easing restrictions in regional Victoria possibly this week, as COVID-19 case numbers ease outside metropolitan Melbourne.

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  • Dog ban part of camping trial

    State authorities have tightened restrictions for the upcoming release of camping areas in privately leased Crown land river frontages.

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  • No Crown land camping for region

    The State Government is finalising new regulations to allow camping on Crown river frontages, but no Colac Otway rivers are currently under consideration.

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  • Sports funding welcome

    Colac’s mayor has welcomed recently announced State Government funding for technology upgrades at Colac and Birregurra sports grounds.

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  • Colac workers help build jail

    Colac residents are among people to find work building a new prison near Geelong.

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  • State refutes backdown claim

    The State Government has quashed claims that it has backflipped on giving campers access to Crown land river frontages, but remains tight-lipped on how it will regulate campers.

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  • No worries after fire shake-up

    Colac Fire Brigade says the establishment of Fire Rescue Victoria a year ago has had little impact on the Colac CFA branch.

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  • Road safety funding boost

    Colac and district will receive a boost for road safety initiatives reducing road trauma, thanks to State Government grants.

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