Business


  • Council launches Colac campaign

    Colac-video

    COLAC’S first video advertising campaign since 2008 launched last night and will broadcast on television, on Melbourne buses, online and at Colac Otway Shire’s visitor centres.

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  • Council hoping to clear up ‘misinformation’

    Cr Brian Crook, inset, hopes a public meeting will help pacify angry ratepayers such as Alan Billing and Stewart Carson.

    A COLAC Otway Shire councillor says a public meeting will provide a chance to clear up misinformation about council policies.

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  • Protest on Great Ocean Road

    Colac district farmers, from left, Trevor Braendler, Trevor Croft,  Wayne Richardson, Craig Clough and Greg Croft took part in a “go slow” rally, holding up traffic on the Great Ocean Road near the Twelve Apostles.

    COLAC district farmers interrupted traffic on the Great Ocean Road to continue their fight for government support.

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  • Business group launches business awards

    Powercor Colac Otway Business Awards organiser Jan Browne launched the annual awards at COPACC.

    THE countdown has begun ahead of Colac Otway Shire’s top business awards ceremony.

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  • Plans for old high school hit obstacle

    A new master plan proposes a range of uses for the former Colac High School, closed since 2009.

    COLAC Otway Shire Council has hit a road block in its plans to redevelop the former Colac High School site.

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  • Cleaning up with goats’ milk

    Colac’s Donna Manders with her goats Patchouli, left, and Isabel, who can produce between two and eight litres of milk a day.

    COLAC’S Donna Manders says goat’s milk is taking over the world – one baa at a time.

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  • Council defends out-of-town purchases

    Colac Otway Shire chief Rob Small.

    COLAC Otway Shire Council’s chief says the council is “committed to buying locally” despite only buying half its vehicles from shire businesses this financial year.

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  • Greens wants drought declared

    Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber wants western Victoria declared drought affected.

    VICTORIA’S Greens leader is calling for the State Government to declare western Victoria “drought affected” because of a record dry spell.

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